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Flu
information
What is avian (bird) flu?
What are the differences between
seasonal, avian, and pandemic flu?
Learn more about
the different types of flu...
Is avian flu in the United States?
No. To date, the H5N1 avian flu virus
(the one receiving attention in Asia and other parts of the world) has not been
reported in birds, animals, or humans in the U.S.
Travel precautions
If you are traveling to countries where
avian flu is present, there are precautions you can take to reduce the
risk of infection:
▪ Contact the health
department for details at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to your planned
departure date.
▪ Consult SCHD's
Travelers Health Advisory [70KB PDF].
Also available in...
Spanish
[109KB PDF]
Ukrainian [217KB PDF]
Vietnamese [244KB PDF]
Russian [211KB PDF]
▪ Ensure that you have a current seasonal
flu shot and other recommended immunizations.
▪ Avoid physical contact with live
poultry and eat only well-cooked poultry.
▪ Practice the
SCHD's Flu
Prevention Tips [105KB PDF]
▪
For additional information about international travel, including
registration with the State Department so they can better assist you in
an emergency,
click here.
Preparing for avian flu
Although H5N1 avian (bird) flu has not
been reported in the U.S., it is helpful to think about preparations you
might make. Preparing for the possibility of an H5N1 avian flu pandemic
is similar to preparing for a hurricane. It is also similar to
protecting yourself against seasonal flu and other respiratory
illnesses. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released
a series of checklists for pandemic flu preparation. Visit the
Pandemic Flu website for these checklists and other complete, accurate and timely
information. Another source is the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) hotline: 1-(800) 232-4636 (1-800-cdc-info). Information
is available in English and Spanish 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. For
current travel information: Centers
for Disease Control (CDC) and the World
Health Organization (WHO).
Reporting dead birds
The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation
Commission is cooperatively working with the Florida Department of
Health to track deaths of wild birds to monitor for avian flu and West
Nile Virus. If you notice dead birds, especially waterfowl,
shorebirds or crows, please do not touch or handle them with bare hands.
Please DO let us
know by filling out the following form:
>
Report dead birds
You may also call the
Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission. Representatives may come to
investigate and pick up the dead birds, depending on the situation.
If you are advised to bury dead birds, do not touch them with your bare
hands. Use a shovel and disinfect the shovel with bleach
afterward.
> Saint Petersburg Office - (727)
896-8626
> Gainesville Office - (352)
955-2230
Poultry/Wildlife Safety Precautions
▪ Do not touch sick or dead birds
▪ If advised by the Florida Fish &
Wildlife Conservation Commission to bury dead birds, do not touch
them with your bare hands. Use a shovel and disinfect the
shovel with bleach afterward.
▪ Wear rubber gloves while cleaning
bird feeders or baths.
▪ Wash hands with soap and water after
cleaning feeders or baths or touching raw game, poultry, & eggs.
▪ Eat only well-cooked game, poultry &
eggs.
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