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Could I get H5N1 from eating poultry? |
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With
proper handling and cooking, as recommended for all meat and poultry
products, avian influenza does not pose a threat, according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It is also unlikely that
infected poultry could enter the U.S. food supply as raw poultry
products cannot be imported from countries that have highly
pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1).
Properly cooking
poultry to an internal temperature of 165 degrees kills the avian
flu virus as it does other germs. You should also be sure to wash hands and surfaces before and after food preparation
and avoid using the same utensils on raw meat as on other foods.
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