Do First Nations people and Inuit need to be concerned?
Although the risk of catching bird flu is very low, hunters and people who prepare and cook traditional foods, including wild birds, should take the following precautions to help reduce any risk: • do not handle or eat sick birds or birds that have died from unknown causes; • avoid touching the blood, secretions or droppings of wild birds; • do not rub your eyes, touch your face, eat, drink or smoke when cleaning wild game birds; • keep young children away when cleaning game birds and discourage them from playing in areas that could be contaminated with wild bird droppings; • when preparing game, wash knives, tools, work surfaces and other equipment with soap and warm water followed by a household bleach solution (0.5% sodium hypochlorite); • wear water-proof household gloves or disposable latex/plastic gloves when handling or cleaning game; • wash gloves and hands (for at least 20 seconds) with soap and warm water immediately after you have finished preparing game or cleaning equipmen
