Transcript Embryology Health Risks

Embryology Health Risks
Dr. Ken Koelkebeck
Extension Poultry Specialist
University of Illinois Extension
E. coli & Salmonella
• All animals carry E. coli and some
Salmonella in intestines
• Small % of eggs (1 in 20,000) may
contain Salmonella enteritidis (SE)
• Fertile eggs used in project come from
flocks that are routinely tested for any
presence of SE
E. coli & Salmonella
• Most Salmonella infection cases come from
food-borne sources (improper food handling)
• Bottom Line: Teach good hygiene (sanitation
– wash hands) to reduce very small risk of
Salmonella or E. coli infections
National Status
• 232 premises positive for HPAI
– 211 commercial
– 21 backyard
Commercial premises
MN-109; WI – 9; MO – 2; IA – 71; NE – 5
ND – 2; SD – 10; CA – 2; AR - 1
Cost of HPAI in Iowa
• Iowa Farm Bureau – above 1.2 billion !!! to
the economy of Iowa
• Total includes losses associated with
depletion of flocks and indirect effects on
economy
Avian Influenza (AI) (Bird Flu)
• Chicks are never born with AI. Virus will not
transmit from hen to chick via egg
• Fertile eggs used in classroom come from
flocks which are closely monitored and
routinely tested
• AI (Bird Flu) (H5N1) found in Asia have never
been found in North America
Avian Influenza (AI) (Bird Flu)
• Strains of Bird Flu crossing over to humans in
Asia are different form of AI
• People who died were in direct contact with
infected birds
• They lived with birds and contracted disease
by breathing in the virus
Avian Influenza (AI) (Bird Flu)
• Web site information:
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http://poultryextension.psu.edu/AI%20
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Info.html
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Finally, teachers remember that the
children should ALWAYS wash their hands
before and after handling the eggs and chicks
Embryology Health Facts
• Incubation and Embryology
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