Avian influenza will not be transmitted through consumption of thoroughly cooked chickens and eggs . To prevent the contraction of avian influenza, the following are some safety tips:

Purchase

• Avoid touching chickens or their faeces when choosing live chickens. Do not blow their anuses.

Handling

• After handling live chickens, wash hands with soap or liquid cleanser.
  
• Uncooked chickens should be kept in well covered containers before storage in the lower compartment of the refrigerator. Ready-to-eat food and cooked food should be kept in the upper compartment to prevent cross-contamination.
  
• Eggs stained with dirt should be washed and wiped dry before putting into the refrigerator for storage.

Consumption

• Do not eat raw eggs or dip cooked food into any mixed sauce of raw eggs . Eggs should be well cooked until the white and the yolk become firm.
  
• Chickens should be cooked thoroughly before consumption. The centre of chickens should reach 70^o continuously for at least two minutes.
  
• If there are pinkish juices running from the cooked chickens or the middle part of the chicken bone is still red in colour, the chicken should be cooked again until fully done.