Poultry eggs can also carry pathogens. When handling raw eggs and eggshells, wash the eggshells with soapy water, then wash your hands. When cooking poultry eggs, boil them in their shells for at least 5 minutes, ensuring they reach a temperature of over 70°C.
Don't let children keep poultry as pets.
People should try to avoid contact with chickens, ducks, or other poultry, which is the best way to prevent avian influenza.
Children are at a higher risk of contracting avian influenza because they often play in places where poultry are present. Tell your children not to play with any poultry as pets; wash their hands with soap and water immediately after any contact with poultry; and do not sleep in areas where poultry are active.
If you accidentally come into contact with poultry in an epidemic area or with poultry feces, etc., you should handle it as follows: wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water; remove your shoes outdoors and scrub them clean; take your temperature at least once a day for 7 consecutive days. If you develop a fever (body temperature above 37.5°C), please go to the nearest hospital for medical attention immediately.
Be vigilant against influenza.
Any patient with influenza symptoms needs to be particularly careful not to contaminate others around them, especially children, with nasal mucus, saliva, and other secretions, in order to prevent the spread of the human influenza virus.
When sneezing or coughing, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue, then throw the used tissue into a trash can. Please instruct your children to do the same.
Because nasal mucus and saliva may carry viruses, it is essential to wash your hands with soap and water after coming into contact with these secretions.
Children are particularly prone to touching their face, eyes, and mouth with unwashed hands. Therefore, be sure to instruct them to wash their hands after coughing, sneezing, and touching dirty things.