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Section 2. Prevention

Keep It Clean


Sanitation and decontamination, when properly done, can effectively kill pathogens such as avian influenza virus. It only takes 1 gram of AI-contaminated manure to infect one million birds. These procedures are critical to preventing and containing the disease!12,13


Sanitation is a means of promoting health by preventing contact with wastes.

Decontamination is a two-part process involving cleaning and disinfecting in order to reduce or remove pathogens.
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ARS: Stephen Ausmus