[CED/CD/EAT] FW: [EXT] [wedadirectors] CDC Request for assistance with avian influenza anonymous survey

Fri Aug 8 15:21:53 MST 2025

Directors,

Please share as appropriate.

Ed

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Edward C. Martin, Ph.D.
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Cooperative Extension
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From: wedadirectors at lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu <wedadirectors at lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 12:29 PM
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Subject: [EXT] [wedadirectors] CDC Request for assistance with avian influenza anonymous survey

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Greetings,

A few weeks ago, you may have seen the following announcement in the ECOP Minutes.  Extension has been asked to support this project.

Please forward this message on to your Extension Poultry Specialist, Communications departments, County Extension offices, and other partners to assist in CDC receiving responses from across the country.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Rodgers at michellerodgers at extension.org<mailto:michellerodgers at extension.org>

Thank you.
Are your clients raising backyard flocks? This survey is for them!
Since March 2024, 70 cases<https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wedadirectors/945691559351/ecmartin/arizona.edu/> of avian influenza A(H5) (H5 bird flu) have occurred in humans in the United States, mostly among workers exposed to infected dairy cows and commercial poultry farms. However, cases have also occurred among people exposed to birds kept in non-commercial, backyard flocks.
CDC is interested in learning more about backyard flock owners and their flocks. The anonymous survey asks about:

  *    Characteristics of backyard flock owners, their families, and their flocks.
  *    Knowledge of H5 bird flu and signs and symptoms of H5 bird flu in birds and humans.
  *    Perceived risk of and concern about H5 bird flu to their backyard flock and themselves/families.
  *   Attitudes towards reporting sick or dead birds and protective measures like vaccination of their flock.
  *    Practices they use to protect their flock and themselves from H5 bird flu.
CDC will use the survey results to improve H5 bird flu prevention activities. Questions can be sent to h5flustudy at cdc.gov. <https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wedadirectors/735508253533/ecmartin/arizona.edu>
QR code to the survey:
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URL link to the survey:
https://redcap.link/backyardflock<https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wedadirectors/944724041812/ecmartin/arizona.edu/>
 Extension Foundation's  H5N1 website.  Please take a look at the resources on the website here: h5n1.extension.org<https://lists.cahnrs.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/r/wedadirectors/052354708755/ecmartin/arizona.edu/>

Doreen

Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
Executive Director,
Western Extension Directors Association
2415 E. 59th Ct.
Spokane, WA  99223
Cell:  509.435.3381
Email:  doreen at wsu.edu<mailto:doreen at wsu.edu>

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