Protecting Our Farm Workers from Bird Flu: What You Need to Know and Resources for Communities
An essential webinar focused on combating the spread of bird flu in our agricultural communities. This session, tailored for community leaders, featured guest speakers from HHS – CDC, FDA, USDA and HRSA, who provided public health education and answered questions from the audience about preventive strategies and resources to safeguard our farm workers.
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Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- How CDC is monitoring influenza data among people to better understand the current avian influenza A (H5N1) situation | Bird Flu | CDC
- Information for Employers Providing Personal Protective Equipment to Reduce Exposure to Novel Influenza A | Bird Flu | CDC
- Interim Guidance for Employers to Reduce Exposure to Novel Influenza A (Such as H5N1 Bird Flu) for People Working with or Exposed to Animals | Bird Flu | CDC
- Information for Workers Exposed to H5N1 Bird Flu | Bird Flu | CDC
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus: Interim Recommendations for Prevention, Monitoring, and Public Health Investigations | Bird Flu | CDC
- Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Resources | Bird Flu | CDC
- Avian Influenza Social Media Toolkit | Bird Flu | CDC
- H5N1 Informational Videos | Bird Flu | CDC
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Investigation of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Dairy Cattle | FDA
- Questions and Answers Regarding the Safety of Eggs During Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks | FDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- HPAI in Livestock | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- National Milk Testing Strategy
- Enhance Biosecurity | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Dairy Herd Status Program | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- USDA Announces $824 Million in New Funding to Protect Livestock Health; Launches Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Avian Influenza – Overview | OSHA.gov | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- OSHA Worker Rights and Protections | OSHA.gov | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Infographics
- High Exposure Setting: Put On PPE (Español)
- High Exposure Setting: Take Off PPE (Español)
- High Exposure Setting: Put On PPE in a Milking Parlor (Español)
- High Exposure Setting: Take off PPE in a Milking Parlor (Español)
