The Public Health Agency of Canada is advising people who have close contact with animals or work in contaminated environments to take precautions such as:
- Wear eye protection and masks to block your eyes, nose and mouth from contaminated dust, feathers, secretions and feces.
- Wear protective clothing, like gloves, boots and coveralls.
- Before cleaning up contaminated areas, mist dry areas with low-pressure water to prevent potentially infected material from being stirred up into the air.
- Change clothing and footwear, and wash hands thoroughly with soap and water.
I guess nobody at the Public Health Agency of Canada has worked in a poultry or dairy barn during June.
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