The measures are applied in public and private places where there are people who have close contact with birds.
Since the health emergency due to the bird fluhe Ministry of Labor and Social Security published preventive measures for workplaces, both public and private, where there are people who are exposed to wild and domestic birds in order to avoid and prevent contagion.
Last week the fifth case of bird flu was found in the Uruguay and the alerts grew more and more. That is why the Ministry of Labor drew up a resolution establishing preventive measures in workplaces. Among the measures, they must be applied in all workplaces where there are people exposed to wild or domestic birds and employees must be instructed on “the form of transmission of the avian influenza virus, the detection of symptoms and the necessary preventive measures in order to avoid health risks.”
Other measures have to do with caring for the personal hygienethe work place and tools, the use of eye, respiratory and shoe protection with disposable items and hand protection. The Ministry recommends the use of FFP2, N95 or other masks of similar or higher quality, preferably disposable work clothes, a cap or a similar element to cover the worker’s head. In addition to this, the worker must be explained how to use it correctly, maintain it and discard it.
Finally, both workers and employers are urged to follow the recommendations of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) to avoid contagion and the spread of the epidemic, as well as the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). In addition, they are asked not to have backyard birds or without control of the Poultry Monitoring System of the MGAP.
Is bird flu dangerous in humans?
He MSP remember that this disease is very rare in humansand that the number of people infected with this virus H5N1 is in the order of about 10 people around the world. As reported by the MGAP, during 2022 only two cases were registered in Americaone in a village of Ecuadorand the other in USA.
The symptoms of bird flu in humans are difficulty breathing, fever, respiratory tract infection, pneumonia, and shock.
Source: Ambito
