Dairy Workers Are at Risk for H5N1 Bird Flu, How to Protect Yourself from the Virus at Work, Educational Flyer in K’iche’
Le ajchakib’ pa taq tu’b’al wakax wene kkiriq ri tza’maj kech ajxik’ awajib’ yab’ilal H5N1
Year Developed: 2024
Resource Type: Patient Material .Primary Audience: Enabling Staff Outreach Staff
Language(s): Other
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: NCFH has developed a new printed educational resource on Avian Influenza H5N1, also known as Bird Flu, with a read aloud K’iche’ audio feature for health centers and organizations serving dairy workers. This resource offers information to educate and equip dairy workers about prevention and risks of bird flu while at work, how to identify symptoms, and how to access testing.
Resource Details: This resource is also available in Spanish, Nahuatl (orizaba variety), Mam, Mixteco (San Antonio Yodunduza Monte Verde variety), Afrikaans, and Q’anjob’al here: https://www.ncfh.org/infectious_disease_hub.html
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Keywords: Community Health Workers, Migrants, Outreach, Prevention, Agricultural workers, Occupational Health and Safety, Health Education, infectious diseases.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.