Biosecurity Training Module 2 Do NOT Bring Avian Influenza to the Site

Lesson Objectives List situations in which employees may come into contact with avian influenza Describe ways to minimize the risk of avian influenza spread to the site Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avian Influenza Exposures Direct or close contact with birds located outside of the site where you work – Owning birds – Entering a poultry house or close proximity to a poultry house located at another site Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avian Influenza Exposures Direct contact with birds located outside of the site where you work – Exhibitions, auction markets, sales, processing plants and swap meets – Petting zoos where birds are kept – Duck, turkey, goose or pheasant hunting Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avian Influenza Exposures Direct contact with sites where live or dead poultry have been – Rendering plants or dead poultry collection and disposal sites – Areas where poultry transport trucks or rendering trucks have driven or parked Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avian Influenza Expos ures International travel – Threat level varies according to avian influenza disease status of the country and locations visited within the country Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avian Influenza Exposures Consultants/service personnel – Anyone who enters a farm should be informed of, and understand, biosecurity expectations and protocols – Visitors sign and date a logbook Declare date of last contact with birds State that they have showered and changed clothes since last contact Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avoid Carrying Virus to the Site Arrive at work having previously showered Wear clean clothing or coveralls and footwear to the site Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avoid Carrying Virus to the Site After showering and changing into clean clothes and footwear, do not interact with poultry including wildlife prior to arrival at the site Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avoid Carrying Virus to the Site Employees and visitors – Park vehicles in a designated area away from poultry barns – Ensure that the interior of the vehicle does not become contaminated Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avoid Carrying Virus to the Site All equipment and other objects that cross to the poultry side of the LOS – Must be cleaned and disinfected OR – Come from a known clean source – Leave valuables such as jewelry at home Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Avoid Carrying Virus to the Site Stay home from work if you are ill Don’t spread disease Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Moving Between Sites Minimize people movement between sites Reduce risk when moving between sites – Take a shower and change into clean clothes or coveralls and footwear prior to continuing to next site Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015

Next Steps Proceed to Biosecurity Training Module 3: Perimeter Buffer Area Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, 2015