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To report dead or sick birds
(five or more with no obvious cause) call the Alaska Interagency Avian Influenza hotline at
1-866-5-BRDFLU
(1-866-527-3358).  Do not handle birds found sick or dead.

Information about Hunting and Subsistence

Bird Flu: Be Prepared, Not Scared Poster
Quick reference for hunting and preparing wild birds
8.5 X 11 inch poster
11 X 17 inch poster 
Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Information for Hunters
Sampling Hunter-Shot Waterfowl for Avian Flu:  How Alaska’s hunters can help scientists sample for Asian H5N1
8/2006: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

What Hunters Should Know about Avian Influenza
5/22/06: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Subsistence Tips
Answering Questions about Bird Flu for Subsistence Hunters in Alaska
4/2006: Alaska Department of Fish and Game 348K

Handling and Cooking Birds and Poultry
Food Safety and Poultry Products
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Highly Pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in poultry and humans: Food safety implications
11/4/05: World Health Organization, International Food Safety Authorities Network

For More Information
Animal Health Alerts or Advisories
Information about Bird and Animal Issues