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Additional Resources
Government Websites for Additional Information on Pandemic Influenza
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
- Suffolk County Department of Health (SCDOH)
Safe Food Handling and Cooking
Poultry Cooking Temperatures: USDA is in the process of updating all the pages on its website to reflect new cooking recommendations for poultry. For safety, when cooking poultry, use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature. Poultry should reach a safe minimum internal temperature of 165°F throughout the product.
Reporting Sick or Dead Wild Birds
To report sick or dead wild birds, contact:
New York Wildlife Services State Director
1930 Route 9
Castleton, NY 12033
Tel: (866)-4-USDA-WS
Website: www.aphis.usda.gov/ws
There are many instances every year when birds, mainly waterfowl and shorebirds, become sick or die from a variety of causes, such as trauma, predation, avian botulism or avian cholera. USDA along with the U.S. Department of the Interior and state wildlife agencies routinely investigate these events if large numbers of birds are impacted. Investigating sick or dead wild bird events serves as an effective tool for the early detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
If you notice sick or dead wild birds, please contact your local USDA Wildlife Services office at (866)-4-USDA-WS.
Information Handouts
The Educational Materials from the NYSDOH are available in various places on campus. Additional copies can be ordered from the NYSDOH.
- Keep Your Germs To Yourself: Healthy Habits Pocket Card
- Keep Your Germs To Yourself: Stay Home
- Keep Your Germs To Yourself: Use a Tissue
- Keep Your Germs To Yourself: Wash Your Hands
- Standard Respiratory Precautions
- Cover Your Cough
- Got the flu? Here's what to do: ask for a mask!
- Did you ask about masks?
- This is How Germs Spread...It's Sickening!
- This is How Germs Spread...It's Sickening!
Additional Reading
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota (CIDRAP)
Barry, John M., 2004. The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History. Viking Adult. (This is the book that President George W. Bush read in August 2005, prompting him to begin the National Pandemic Plan.)
Davis, Mike. 2005. The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu. New Press.
Flu WIKI (website available in several languages; includes useful information on preparedness)
Nature's website about Avian Flu (Presents the latest research articles and news analysis alongside a timeline and a comprehensive archive of features, commentaries, letters and news, examining the threat of a new human flu pandemic in the near future, and what can be done to prevent it.)
Be prepared for the Flu! An interactive cell phone application with pandemic flu preparedness information. It is free to download on select cell phones from Cingular, Sprint, and T-Mobile.
