Additional Resources

OSHA QuickCards by Occupation

• General Precautions Protect Yourself Avian Flu | Español. OSHA QuickCard^™. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Healthcare Workers Protect Yourself Avian Flu | Español. QuickCard^™. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Laboratory Workers Protect Yourself Avian Flu | Español. OSHA QuickCard^™. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Poultry Workers Protect Yourself Avian Flu | Español. OSHA QuickCard^™. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Animal Handlers Protect Yourself Avian Flu | Español. OSHA QuickCard^™. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Food Handlers Protect Yourself Avian Flu | Español. OSHA QuickCard^™. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Related OSHA Resources

• H5N1 (Avian Influenza) in Dairy Cattle. Hazard Alert (Publication 4442, 2024)
• Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) | Español, Polski(Polish). Fact Sheet (Publication 4189, 2024)
• Avian Influenza Protecting Poultry Workers at Risk, (2004) Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB). Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Hospital eTool. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Personal Protective Equipment Safety and Health Topics page. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Respiratory Protection e-Tool. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
• Poultry Processing Safety and Health Topic Page
• Poultry Processing Industry e-Tool

Additional Helpful Resources on Avian Influenza

• Avian Influenza. National Wildlife Health Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
• Avian Influenza associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Interim Guidance for Employers to Reduce Exposure to Novel Influenza A (Such as H5N1 Bird Flu) for People Working with or Exposed to Animals. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Information for Workers Exposed to H5N1 Bird Flu. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Ensuring the Protection of Employees Involved in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Control and Eradication Activities, Directive. (2006) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) H1N1 (Swine), Pandemic, and Avian Influenza Training
• Self-Observation for Illness for Responders to Poultry Outbreaks of Avian Influenza. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Antimicrobial Products Registered for Disinfection Use against Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms and Other Facilities, Fact Sheet. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Interim Guidance for Infection Control Within Healthcare Settings When Caring for Confirmed Cases, Probable Cases, and Cases Under Investigation for Infection with Novel Influenza A Viruses Associated with Severe Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 6th Edition. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Information for People Exposed to Birds or Other Animals Infected with Avian Influenza Viruses. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• USDA Questions and Answers: Food Safety and Avian Influenza. (2015) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• Public Health Monitoring Plan for USDA/APHIS Responders to Detections of Avian Influenza Virus in Poultry. USDA, Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS).

Traveling and Avian Influenza

• Travel Health Notices. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Informs travelers and clinicians about current health issues related to specific destinations from disease outbreaks, special events or gatherings, natural disasters, or other conditions that may affect travelers' health.
• Alerts and Warnings. U.S. Department of State (DOS). Provides travel warnings issued by the DOS cautioning travelers about visiting a country and travel alerts for short-term events travelers should know about prior to traveling to a country.
• Travelers' Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Provides information for travelers about the most current recommendations for international travel to countries affected by avian influenza viruses.