The last time this subject came up, I don't think we got anywhere either.

If it happens, it'll be really, really bad. And I don't necessarily mean the flu itself. Think the TSA is intrusive for making you take your shoes off? Wait 'tll a bad flu outbreak.

I think this is one of the few likely scenarios where having a couple of months or more of supplies on hand makes sense. At least, to me. Assuming the flu virus doesn't persist in the environment without victims to spread it, staying inside and waiting out the worst of it seems to be the way to go. Once everyone who has it either recovers or dies, once the mess is cleaned up, once society calms down, if you didn't catch it, you're probably good to go.

Or not. What do I know. Dangit, Jim... I'm a programmer, not a doctor.