Protect Yourself From H5N1 When Working With Farm Animals

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This poster explains how to protect yourself from the H5N1 bird flu when working with farm animals. It describes wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like coveralls, gloves, and a respirator. It advises washing hands before and after using PPE and not touching your face or eating while in contaminated areas. Steps for safely removing PPE are given, including cleaning boots and washing hands again afterward. After work, showering is recommended, along with monitoring for symptoms of illness for 10 days. Disposable PPE should be thrown away properly; reusable items need cleaning after each use.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Families & Children; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Bird Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Communicable Diseases; Influenza in Birds; Zoonoses; Occupational Health; Guidelines as Topic; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Personal Protective Equipment; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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