Avian Influenza Biosecurity for Backyard Flock Owners
Section 2. Prevention
- Prevention
- Biosecurity
- Isolation
- Traffic Control
- Sanitation
- Decontamination
- Vaccination
- Registration
- Fairs, Shows, and Exhibits
- Surveillance and Monitoring
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. |
 ARS: Stephen Ausmus
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