News about avian influenza–often called bird flu–is everywhere these days. But American consumers needn’t worry. Experts at the American Meat Institute in Washington, D.C., say they can continue to enjoy their meals with confidence because U.S. poultry is among the healthiest and safest in the world.
“Multi-Firewall” Strategy
Protects U.S. Poultry
Multiple U.S. “firewalls” are in place to prevent the high pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus now making news from crossing our borders–and to detect, contain and destroy it rapidly if it does occur here. They include:
• Import controls. Americans consume poultry from North America. Strict import restrictions prohibit imports of poultry from nations with the high pathogenic H5N1 virus.
• Surveillance. The U.S. government and industry have aggressive surveillance programs in place that aim to detect the virus if it does enter the U.S. This surveillance is currently on “high alert.”
• Target and destroy. If the virus were to occur here, the U.S. Department of Agriculture would isolate and humanely destroy...
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