Do they check the chickens for bird flu before the make them to eat?

Answer 1

People, let's get something straight here!

First of all, there's no such thing as a poultry farm / poultry distributer / restaurant, whatever, checking EACH chicken before handling it or feeding it to us. However, now that avian influenza is such a big thing, any serious chicken farm in the world checks samples from randomly chosen birds to see if there is any trace of such virus. This happens whether or not you live in a bird flu affected area.

Secondly, imports of poultry from other countries are also checked and many countries have chosen to pose a ban on poultry products imports from regions where the virus has been discovered (like Vietnam , Indonesia, Netherlands).

Thirdly, it is very unlikely that you will catch the disease by eating chicken. Proper cooking of the meat and eggs is scientifically proven to completely destroy the virus. The highest chances of contracting bird flu is coming into contact with sick birds. It is not true, as one person here said, that after the bird dies, the virus has the same fate. Many of the human infections so far were due to people handling, in some cases burrying dead birds, without using any protective equipment.

If you live in the western hemisphere, you have little to worry about yet. Come fall, there is a chance that the virus will spread yet again, as flocks of birds will migrate again. You can find plenty of information on the subject on this website: http://www.bird-flu-center.com

Answer 2

Properly cooking a chicken rids it of virtually all bacteria and viruses. The avian flu virus can only exist in live creatures. It dies very soon after the infected bird dies. The danger with avian flu seems to be that it might pass from live birds to humans and mutate to a strain resistant to today's antibiotics. Wide-spread illnesses and deaths would be the probable result, but from live birds, not dead ones.


By the way, chickens are raised not made.

Answer 3

For foods found in trusted markets in large nations, such as the United States, yes, the chickens definitely undergo some tests.

However, it is still possible that bird flu could be with the chicken when they are eaten. It is highly unlikely.

Answer 4

No, because it can't be transmited that way, and even if it could, there's already diseases that can be caught from eating uncooked chicken, like salmonella. Bird Flu is a respiratory disease, so unless you like to eat raw chicken lungs, you're probably safe.

Answer 5

quickly, in case you do not artwork with or have close touch with stay birds, chickens then you definately at the instant are not in danger. in case you do have touch with brids, then positioned on a mask once you're around them. word of any signs and indications of ailment between the brids. human to human transmission isn't referred to yet(could have been one case). regardless of if, this is the subject and public wellness officers are continually monitoring the trend of this ailment for that reason. further, in basic terms furnish your self with protection from the "universal" flu by ability of proscribing touch with man or woman sick with the flu and washing your palms.

Answer 6

the bird flu can't be transfered through the digestive system

Answer 7

Nope, but don't worry, you ain't gonna catch anything from eating chicken fingers.

Answer 8

They probably wouldn't want to, because if one did, they'd have to kill every single chicken on that farm, they'd be out of business.

Answer 9

They check each one with a rectal thermometer

Answer 10

Yes...every 500th bird, I think.


Good luck.