1. What is avian flu?

Avian influenza is an infectious disease that occurs in chickens, ducks, geese and other animals. In recent years, the highly pathogenic avian influenza that has occurred in various parts of Asia is mainly caused by influenza A virus subtypes, and there have been reports of human infections.

2. Self-protection of persons in close contact with poultry

1. Personnel engaged in raising, transporting, selling and slaughtering poultry, as well as veterinarians, business management personnel and market managers who are in contact with poultry, frequently contact poultry is a high-risk population that is susceptible to avian influenza, and should focus on protection.

2. People engaged in breeding and sales should not put poultry in their own house, let alone let their children come into contact with poultry.

3. In the process of raising, transporting, selling and slaughtering poultry, wear work clothes. After work, change the work clothes and wash your hands carefully.

4. The places where poultry are raised must earnestly implement the "Animal Epidemic Prevention Law", strictly implement the management regulations of the breeding farm, and do a good job in animal immunization and disinfection and isolation of the premises. Poultry feces and dirt are treated after disinfection, and hands should be washed after touching raw eggs.

5. The slaughter of poultry must have the corresponding qualifications and conditions and be slaughtered at the designated place. Poultry feathers, feces, internal organs and other dirt should be cleaned up in time, not littered, and treated after centralized disinfection.

6. The epidemic handling teams of various functional departments must prepare material reserves for epidemic handling. Such as masks, goggles, protective clothing, rubber gloves, boots, disinfectants, etc. When dealing with the epidemic, take good care of self-protection and avoid direct contact with sick and dead birds and their excrement.

7. Persons engaged in breeding, transporting, selling and slaughtering poultry should go to the hospital in time and explain their contact history with poultry to the doctor once they find that they or the people around them have fever, cough, headache and other flu symptoms.

3. Self-protection of citizens

It is necessary to purchase poultry and its products through formal channels, and pay attention to its appearance and quality. Try not to buy live poultry, especially do not continue to raise live poultry after buying them home.

To cook poultry products, fully heat, steam and cook thoroughly.

In the process of preparing poultry food, separate raw and cooked food, separate containers, and separate knives and cases.

Household disinfection methods, such as high-temperature heating and chemical disinfection drugs, can kill bird flu.

The raw materials of poultry food and the remaining food should be stored in a sealed container.

Citizens with conditions and those engaged in breeding, transporting, selling and slaughtering poultry, as well as veterinarians, business managers and market managers who come into contact with poultry, can choose to inject influenza vaccine to improve immunity.

Strengthen exercise and improve physical fitness.

Pay attention to personal hygiene, take a bath frequently, change clothes frequently, and wash hands frequently.

Keep the room air fresh and open windows frequently for ventilation.

Source: Population, Family Planning and Health Bureau of Zhuhai High-tech Zone