Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Animals: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations

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This resource offers interim recommendations for preventing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The resource outlines guidelines to reduce the risk of HPAI transmission, focusing on practices for individuals working with birds or in areas affected by avian flu outbreaks. It emphasizes biosecurity measures, proper hygiene, and monitoring for signs of illness in birds. The recommendations aim to safeguard human and animal health by providing evidence-based strategies to mitigate the spread of HPAI.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response

Keywords: Antiviral Agents; Disease Outbreaks; Epidemiology; Influenza in Birds; Public Health Practice; Zoonoses; Infection Control; Guidelines as Topic; Disease Transmission, Infectious; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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