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Preventing Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) on Poultry Farms

You can take the following steps to help prevent poultry on your farm from getting bird flu from wild birds:

  • Keep poultry indoors.
  • Keep poultry away from areas where wild birds are.
  • Make sure people who go into the poultry houses have not been in contact with wild birds or in an area with the bird flu virus.
  • Make sure equipment is cleaned and disinfected before you bring it into the poultry house.
  • Do not keep bird feeders or create duck ponds on your property. They may attract wild birds.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) works to keep bird flu out of poultry farms located in the United States. You can find more information about its program on the Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/birdbiosecurity/hpai.html.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
Last Revised July 14, 2010

Last Revised: July 14, 2010

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease

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