Can I get H5N1 from eating infected poultry or eggs?
Potomac Institute - Bird FluIn general, scientists do not think you can get H5N1 from eating infected poultry or eggs. To avoid any possibility of getting sick, follow safe cooking practices: Cook chicken or eggs at temperatures above (70 ºC (158ºF); keep raw and cooked foods apart; wash your hands when handling raw foods; clean cutting boards, counter tops, and utensils; d o not eat raw, undercooked poultry or poultry products, or raw runny eggs.
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Avian Flu - FAQPeople cannot get bird flu from eating properly handled and cooked food. (See tips below for safe food handling)
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Avian Bird Flu Pandemic - Frequently Asked QuestionsThe H5N1 virus is sensitive to heat. Normal temperatures used for cooking (70oC in all parts of the food) will kill the virus. Consumers need to be sure that all parts of the poultry are fully cooked (no "pink" parts) and that eggs, too, are properly cooked (no "runny" yolks). Consumers should also be aware of the risk of cross-contamination. Juices from raw poultry and poultry products should never be allowed, during food preparation, to touch or mix with items eaten raw.
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Do not eat raw eggs or dip cooked food into any sauce containing raw eggs. Eggs should be cooked until the white and yolk become firm. Poultry should be cooked thoroughly. The centre of the poultry should reach 70°C continuously for at least two minutes during cooking. If there are pinkish juices running from the cooked poultry or the middle part of its bone is still red in colour, the poultry should be cooked again until fully done.
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Avian Flu: Frequently Asked Questions - Shenyang, ChinaIn addition to what was said above, do not eat raw or soft-boiled eggs nor utilize them uncooked in food preparations. Cook all poultry thoroughly using a food thermometer to ensure that poultry reaches at least 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Eggs should be cooked solid throughout. Eggs, hands, knives, cutting boards and all counter tops may be washed with soapy water and sanitized with a solution of one-teaspoon chlorine bleach in a quart of water. http://www.fsis.usda.gov.
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BirdFlu.am - Get the facts - Stay healthyYou cannot get avian influenza from properly handled and cooked poultry and eggs. There is currently no scientific evidence that people have been infected with avian influenza by eating safely handled and properly cooked poultry or eggs. Even if poultry and eggs were to be contaminated with the HPAI virus, proper cooking would kill it.
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BirdFlu123.com - Protective Bird Flu Masks, Gloves, Suits an...There is no evidence that properly cooked poultry or eggs can be a source of infection for avian influenza viruses. For more information about avian influenza and food safety issues, visit the World Health Organization website. The U.S. government carefully controls domestic and imported food products, and in 2004 issued a ban on importation of poultry from countries affected by avian influenza viruses, including the H5N1 strain. This ban still is in place.
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Bird flu update - Sainsbury's - Try something new todayThere is no evidence that the flu can be contracted through the consumption of properly cooked poultry or eggs. Bird flu is not a food safety hazard. We always recommend customers follow guidelines on the label carefully for cooking all food properly. We take food safety very seriously and would not sell anything deemed a risk to our customers. In addition, we do not use raw eggs in our own-label products. This is to avoid the possibility of food poisoning such as Salmonella.
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There is no evidence that avian influenza can be transmitted through eating poultry or eggs. However, make sure poultry and eggs have been thoroughly cooked.
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Animal Health - Avian Infl...There are no current reports of either wild or domestic Asian H5N1 infected birds in Canada. The CFIA, in partnership with other government and non-government organizations, continues to monitor commercial and non-commercial flocks and wild birds in Canada for the AI virus. Click here for more information on bird surveillance.
Related QuestionsMU Environmental Health and Safety: Pandemic Flu FAQThere is no evidence that properly cooked poultry can be a source of infection for avian influenza viruses. Furthermore, the likelihood of infected poultry entering the U.S. food supply is extremely low due to import restrictions, extensive avian influenza testing programs, and federal inspection programs. Even if it did, properly prepared and cooked poultry is safe to eat.Related Questions
Frequently Asked QuestionsThere is no evidence that properly cooked poultry or eggs can be a source of infection for avian influenza viruses. For more information about avian influenza and food safety issues, visit the World Health Organization web site. The U.S. government carefully controls domestic and imported food products, and in 2004 issued a ban on importation of poultry from countries affected by avian influenza viruses, including the H5N1 strain. This ban still is in place.Related Questions
Is it safe to eat chicken, poultry, and eggs?
City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningYes, eating properly cooked poultry, as well as eggs, is safe. The U.S. government has banned imported poultry from countries affected by bird flu. At the present time, bird flu is not present in the U.S. For protection against many types of food borne diseases, such as Salmonella, all poultry should be cooked to 165? F or hotter. Cooking also destroys flu viruses.
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Bird Flu -- Frequently Asked Questions - ADHSThere is no evidence to suggest that you can become infected by eating properly cooked poultry and eggs. Proper handling and cooking of poultry provides protection against this virus, as it does against many viruses and bacteria, including Salmonella and E.coli. Safe food handling and preparation is important at all times.
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Bird flu ? answers to some frequently asked questions - Radi...All birds which are infected with fowl pest will be destroyed. If any animals should escape slaughter, then that is not a disaster for consumers. In general, there seems to be little danger from food made from infected meat products and eggs. Poultry products should be thoroughly cooked and never eaten raw. Recipes which call for raw eggs, for example, should be avoided.
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Avian Flu Q/APeople cannot get avian influenza from properly cooked poultry or eggs. The U.S. bans imports of poultry from areas where avian flu is present in flocks.
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Online Health TopicsIt is safe to eat properly handled and cooked chicken and other poultry (turkey, ducks, etc.) products. Even if poultry and eggs were to be contaminated with the avian virus, proper cooking would kill it. You should follow these guidelines when cooking poultry:
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FAQ's - AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) AND AVIAN INFLUENZA A H5N...No, not if the chicken meat is fully cooked. Cooking kills flu viruses in poultry, including turkey, meat, and eggs. The bird flu virus can survive on raw meat from infected poultry. Proper hygiene ?hand washing and disinfecting all surfaces that come in contact with the meat? is essential.
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Bird flu ? answers to some frequently asked questions - Radi...Many migratory birds - particularly waterfowl - carry the influenze virus without necessarily becoming ill themselves. The virus can be transferred via the birds' excrement into, for example, the drinking water of farmyard chickens, and cause them to become infected. If a large number of chickens are held in a confined area, then the virus can spread among them very rapidly.
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Potomac Institute - Bird FluExposure to infected poultry and their droppings or dust contaminated with poultry droppings has been associated with human infection; however, this is a rare occurrence. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have developed recommendations for people working with poultry. For further details, visit their websites. www.cdc.gov and www.who.int
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APFluWatch Answers Pandemic Flu and Avian Flu QuestionsThe only people thought to be at risk are those involved in the slaughter and preparation of possibly infected meat. To be absolutely safe, the WHO recommends that all meat should be cooked to a temperature of at least 158˚ F. Eggs should also be thoroughly cooked. There is no bird flu in chickens in the US, so it is definitely safe to handle and prepare raw meat. In the event that birds with the disease migrate to the US, this point would need to be addressed at that time.
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Avian Flu Risk, Prevention, and Care -- RealAgeYes. According to the World Health Organization, there is no evidence that anyone has been infected with bird flu by eating wild birds, poultry, or eggs that have been properly cooked, even when the food was contaminated. In areas where there have been no reports of H5N1, you can eat chicken and eggs as you normally do, but you should still follow the usual food-safety guidelines for handling and cooking animal products.
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City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningAll of the cases of bird flu infection in domestic cats reported to date have been associated with outbreaks among domestic poultry or wild birds and are thought to have occurred by the cat eating raw infected birds.
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New Mexico Avian InfuenzaInfected birds shed large numbers of virus in their saliva, nasal secretions and feces. Human illness has resulted from direct contact with birds and their feces or with environments contaminated with infected bird feces. In areas that have had human illness with the H5N1 virus it is fairly common to have chickens roaming free and potentially contaminating the environment. Children who play in a contaminated environment have been at risk of infection.
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