{"id":12384,"date":"2025-01-17T16:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T21:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=12384"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T19:24:24","slug":"h5-bird-flu-response-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/h5-bird-flu-response-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"H5 Bird Flu Response in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-12384\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-12384-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12384-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-12384-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12384-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When H5 bird flu is detected in birds that may have been in contact with people in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) conducts a public health response to complement the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' (VDACS) animal health response. Detections of H5 bird flu in birds are expected as the bird flu virus is currently widely circulating in the environment. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At this time, there are no reports of H5 bird flu infections in people or cattle in Virginia. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Examples of some recent animal health responses that VDH supported include:<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"35\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On January 16, VDACS <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdacs.virginia.gov\/press-releases-250116-positive-avian-influenza-accomack-county.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">announced<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that testing of a commercial poultry flock in Accomack County returned presumptive positive results for H5 bird flu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"35\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On January 20, the Metro Richmond Zoo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/metrorichmondzoo.com\/newsroom\/statement-regarding-positive-tests-for-h5-bird-flu-in-cranes\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">announced<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> H5 bird flu detections in two deceased cranes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"35\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">On April 4, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources <a href=\"https:\/\/dwr.virginia.gov\/media\/press-release\/red-fox-tests-positive-for-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-loudoun-county\/\">announced<\/a> that a red fox tested positive for H5N1, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/livestock-poultry-disease\/avian\/avian-influenza\/hpai-detections\/mammals\">first known case in a mammal<\/a> in the commonwealth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/how-to-be-safe.jpg\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15920 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic that lists ways to stay safe around animals.\" width=\"295\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/how-to-be-safe.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bird flu can spread from infected birds and other animals to people. The current public health risk in the United States is low for H5 bird flu. People with job-related or recreational exposure to birds or similar animals are at greater risk of infection. VDH coordinates with state and federal partners and the affected facility. VDH monitors the health of people who may have had exposure to infected birds or contaminated environments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12384-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Update<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>On October 20, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dwr.virginia.gov\/media\/press-release\/dwr-asking-public-to-report-after-increase-in-suspected-cases-of-avian-influenza\/\">Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources<\/a> (DWR) has recently received reports of groups of dead black vultures across the state including several counties in Southwest Virginia. Preliminary testing indicates that the likely cause is H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).<\/p>\n<p>USDA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/news\/agency-announcements\/usda-confirms-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-dairy-herd-nebraska\">announced<\/a> the first detection H5N1 bird flu in Nebraska dairy cattle, detected from pre-movement milk sampling. Dairy outbreaks have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/livestock-poultry-disease\/avian\/avian-influenza\/hpai-detections\/hpai-confirmed-cases-livestock\">slowed down<\/a> significantly in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12384-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-1093c852c5aa-12384\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-is-avian-influenza-bird-flu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-is-avian-influenza-bird-flu\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-is-avian-influenza-bird-flu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-is-avian-influenza-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-is-avian-influenza-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">Bird<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\"> flu <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">is a disease caused by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">avian<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">H5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\"> bird flu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\"> is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">sub<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">type of influenza A virus that infects wild birds and can spread to domestic birds and poultry, and other animals such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">cows<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">. It occasionally infects people, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">very rare<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\"> for it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">e transmi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">tted from person to person<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW15109177 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW15109177 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"who-is-at-risk-for-being-infected-with-bird-flu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-who-is-at-risk-for-being-infected-with-bird-flu\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-who-is-at-risk-for-being-infected-with-bird-flu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho is at risk for being infected with bird flu? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-who-is-at-risk-for-being-infected-with-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-who-is-at-risk-for-being-infected-with-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">The current public health risk<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\"> is low for H5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\"> bird<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\"> flu. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">People with job-related or recreational exposure to birds or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">other similar<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">animals are at greater risk of infection. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">Most H5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\"> bird flu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\"> infections in people <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">occ<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">urred<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\"> after unprotected exposure to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">infected poultry or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">animals<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237042237 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237042237 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"is-it-common-for-people-to-get-infected-with-bird-flu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-is-it-common-for-people-to-get-infected-with-bird-flu\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-is-it-common-for-people-to-get-infected-with-bird-flu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs it common for people to get infected with bird flu? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-is-it-common-for-people-to-get-infected-with-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-is-it-common-for-people-to-get-infected-with-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">People with exposure to infected birds, livestock, or other animals have a greater risk of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\"> bird<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\"> flu<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\"> At highest risk are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW182979325 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/bird-flu\/prevention\/worker-protection-ppe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">poultry and dairy farm workers<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">,\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW182979325 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/bird-flu\/groups\/#cdc_generic_section_4-bird-enthusiasts-hunters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">hunters<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">,\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW182979325 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/bird-flu\/groups\/index.html#cdc_generic_section_3-people-with-backyard-birdspoultry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">backyard or hobbyist flock owners<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">, and\u202f<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW182979325 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu-in-animals\/about\/fair-exhibitors-information.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/flu\/other\/fair-exhibitors-information.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">fair exhibitors<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW182979325 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW182979325 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-can-bird-flu-be-prevented\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-can-bird-flu-be-prevented\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-can-bird-flu-be-prevented\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can bird flu be prevented? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-can-bird-flu-be-prevented\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-can-bird-flu-be-prevented\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wash your hands after touching birds and animals, especially at zoos and agricultural fairs.\u202f <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not touch sick or dead wild birds, poultry, or other animals. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Report sick or dead wildlife\u00a0to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources via the Virginia Wildlife Conflict Helpline at 855-571-9003.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not drink unpasteurized (raw) milk or eat raw milk products, like cheese.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get the seasonal flu vaccine. People at increased risk for exposure to bird flu should receive a seasonal flu vaccine. Talk to a healthcare provider if you have questions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting the seasonal flu vaccine can lower the risk of being infected with both seasonal flu and bird flu at the same time. Getting vaccinated also reduces the chance of severe illness from seasonal flu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"are-there-special-precautions-for-people-that-work-with-birds-or-at-zoos-and-farms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-are-there-special-precautions-for-people-that-work-with-birds-or-at-zoos-and-farms\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-are-there-special-precautions-for-people-that-work-with-birds-or-at-zoos-and-farms\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre there special precautions for people that work with birds or at zoos and farms? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-are-there-special-precautions-for-people-that-work-with-birds-or-at-zoos-and-farms\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-are-there-special-precautions-for-people-that-work-with-birds-or-at-zoos-and-farms\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134225954&quot;:true,&quot;134225961&quot;:false,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wear <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/bird-flu\/prevention\/employer-provided-ppe.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">personal protective equipment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (PPE) to touch sick or dead birds or other animals, or carcasses, feces, milk, or litter from sick birds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;134225954&quot;:true,&quot;134225961&quot;:false,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wear <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/bird-flu\/prevention\/employer-provided-ppe.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PPE<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> when around sick or dead birds or other animals suspected or confirmed to be infected with H5 virus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Backyard poultry owners are encouraged to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthy-pets\/about\/backyard-poultry.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">practice biosecurity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Biosecurity reduces the chance of poultry being exposed to disease. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact your vet or local extension agent if you notice illness or sudden death.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More guidance for specific groups can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/influenza-flu-in-virginia\/avian-flu\/#specific\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">on the VDH webpage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-are-the-symptoms-of-bird-flu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-are-the-symptoms-of-bird-flu\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-are-the-symptoms-of-bird-flu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the symptoms of bird flu? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-are-the-symptoms-of-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-are-the-symptoms-of-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Symptoms\u00a0of bird flu in humans can range from no symptoms to mild illness. Symptoms can include eye redness and mild flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, and tiredness). Symptoms can also be more severe (like pneumonia) and require hospitalization. Less common symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or seizures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/bird-flu\/signs-symptoms\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Signs and Symptoms of Bird Flu in People<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-should-i-do-if-i-have-symptoms-of-bird-flu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-should-i-do-if-i-have-symptoms-of-bird-flu\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-should-i-do-if-i-have-symptoms-of-bird-flu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat should I do if I have symptoms of bird flu? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-should-i-do-if-i-have-symptoms-of-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-should-i-do-if-i-have-symptoms-of-bird-flu\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See a healthcare provider if you become ill after an exposure, even if symptoms are mild. Let the provider know of contact with sick birds, poultry, cattle, or other animals. Stay away from other people (isolate) and do not go to work or school until you have been evaluated. Antiviral drugs that are used to treat seasonal flu are also used to treat bird flu infections. They are most effective when taken within 48 hours of when symptoms start.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Notify your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-department-locator\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">local health department<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for additional guidance and recommendations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-does-vdh-do-when-public-health-learns-of-an-h5-detection-in-birds\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-does-vdh-do-when-public-health-learns-of-an-h5-detection-in-birds\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-does-vdh-do-when-public-health-learns-of-an-h5-detection-in-birds\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does VDH do when public health learns of an H5 detection in birds? \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-does-vdh-do-when-public-health-learns-of-an-h5-detection-in-birds\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-does-vdh-do-when-public-health-learns-of-an-h5-detection-in-birds\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Works closely with VDACS, federal animal health partners, and industry representatives to identify people potentially exposed to birds while they were infectious and\/or contaminated environments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interviews potentially exposed people to assess their exposure risk and enroll them in public health monitoring, as needed. The responsibility of monitoring the health of exposed people is often shared between local, state, and federal officials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quickly coordinates medical evaluations, testing, and antiviral treatment for people who become ill with compatible symptoms (e.g., conjunctivitis, flu-like illness) after an exposure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shares clinical and public health guidance for prevention, monitoring, and public health investigations with local partners and health care providers. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"does-vdh-have-resources-for-clinicians\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-does-vdh-have-resources-for-clinicians\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-does-vdh-have-resources-for-clinicians\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes VDH have resources for 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in\u00a0people\u00a0showing signs or symptoms of acute respiratory illness\u00a0and\/or conjunctivitis who have\u00a0a\u00a0relevant exposure history. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/influenza-flu-in-virginia\/avian-flu\/#health-providers\">Learn more about what to do if avian influenza virus is suspected<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinicians\/avian-influenza-update-for-virginia\/\">January 31 Avian Flu Updated for Clinicians<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12384-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12384-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"incident-resources-box panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-12384-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Resources<\/h3>\n<div 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