OSHA guidance update on protecting employees from Avian flu (Avian influenza) viruses [electronic resource] / U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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[Washington, D.C. : OSHA Publications Office, U.S. Department of Labor, 2006].
Guidance for poultry employees -- Guidance for animal handlers other than poultry employees -- Guidance for laboratory employees -- Guidance for healthcare workers who treat patients with known or suspected AI -- Guidance for food handlers -- Guidance for airport personnel exposed to passengers suspected of being AI-infected -- Guidance for travelers on temporary work assignment abroad -- Guidance for U.S. employees stationed abroad -- Guidance for other employee groups that may be at risk -- Employee training -- Appendix A: Worldwide occurrence of the H5N1 virus -- Appendix B: Background on the biology of influenza viruses -- Appendix C: Genetic variations in H5N1 strains and implications for human health -- Appendix D: Survival and inactivation of influenza A viruses, including H5N1 -- Appendix E: Transmission of the H5N1 virus -- Appendix F: symptoms and outcomes of H5N1 infection in hospitalized patients -- Appendix G: Importation ban on birds from countries affected by the H5N1 virus -- Appendix H: History of human influenza pandemics and concern about a new pandemic -- Appendix I: Additional sources of information -- Appendix J: References -- OSHA assistance.
