Avian Influenza ("bird flu")
Download these three Extension fact sheets, or call (800) 287-0274 for a free printed copy of each.

• What Maine People Need to Know About Avian Influenza [PDF]

• What Small Flock Owners in Maine Need to Know About Avian Influenza [PDF]

• Safe Disposal of Backyard Poultry Mortalities [PDF]

Preparedness

• The official U.S. government Web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

Resources

• EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network) Avian Influenza information

• Maine Centers for Disease Control: Frequently Asked Questions on Avian and Pandemic Influenza

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Avian Influenza Pathogens and Contaminants

• World Health Organization: Avian Influenza ("bird flu") fact sheet

• Centers for Disease control and Prevention: Key Facts about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus

Food Safety

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: “frequently asked questions and answers” Web page on avian influenza to help answer commonly asked questions

• World Health Organization: Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response on Avian influenza, “Food Safety Issues”

Get informed and be prepared

• Federal Emergency Management Agency: "Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness"
• U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information
• Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• UMaine Cooperative Extension Preparedness Fact Sheets
• American Red Cross Disaster Services
  • Talking About Disasters: Guide for Standard Messages
• Extension Disaster Education Network

Maine Flu Resources

• MaineFlu.gov: A resource for avian, pandemic, and influenza information in Maine.

Public health and biosecurity

• What Small Flock Owners in Maine Need to Know About Avian Influenza (“Bird Flu”) [PDF]
• Maine Centers for Disease Control: Frequently Asked Questions on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Avian Influenza Pathogens and Contaminants
• World Health Organization: Avian Influenza ("bird flu") fact sheet
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Key Facts about Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) and Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition: “frequently asked questions and answers” Web page on avian influenza to help answer commonly asked questions
• World Health Organization: Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response on Avian influenza, “Food Safety Issues”
• West Nile Virus Contacts/References (prepared by Michael Opitz, University of Maine Cooperative Extension veterinarian; avian and aquatic species)
• Federal Occupational Health Responds to Inquiries about Emergency Planning and Bioterrorism (Department of Health and Human Services)
• Keeping America's Food and Agriculture Safe (United States Department of Agriculture)
• U.S. EPA's Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office

Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

• GAP for potato growers (University of Maine Cooperative Extension)
• Contacts for fruit and vegetable growers interested in GAP
  • GAPsNET (Cornell University)
  • GAP Self-Audits (University of California)
  • Good Agricultural Practices (University of California)
  • Fresh Produce Audit Verification Program (US Department of Agriculture)
  • Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Food and Drug Administration)
• Contact for farmers interested in GAP certification in Maine (Maine Department of Agriculture)