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NIOSH Publication No. 2008-113:Protecting Poultry Workers from Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) |
February 2008 |
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requests help in protecting poultry workers from infection with viruses that cause avian influenza (also known as bird flu). Although human infection with avian influenza viruses is rare, workers infected with certain types of these viruses may become ill or die.
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