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HMONG: Lub chaw ua haujlwm Health Department hauv lub Nroog Minneapolis teb lus qhia txog tus kabmob monkeypox. Tsis tas li, lub Xeev Minnesota qhia txog tus kabmob Avian Influenza, los yog Bird Flu.
ENGLISH: The Minneapolis Health Department answers questions about monkeypox. Also, the State of Minnesota provides an update on Avian Influenza, also known as the Bird Flu.
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A
E
A
D
Thanks
so
much
monkeypox
is
a
rare
disease,
it
is
caused
by
a
virus
and
it's
from
the
same
family
of
viruses
as
chickenpox
or
smallpox,
which
might
be
a
little
bit
more
familiar
to
most
of
us.
The
good
news
is,
is
that,
unlike
chickenpox
and
smallpox,
people
rarely
die
from
Monkey
pox.
So
that's
an
important
difference.
A
D
It's
sort
of
like
if
something
happens,
and
it's
unexplained,
that's
what
you
would
pay
attention
to
other
than
that,
though
people
don't
feel
well,
they
get
fevers
and
chills
their
lymph
nodes
might
become
swollen.
They
might
have
a
headache,
they
might
be
tired,
their
body
might
hurt,
and
sometimes
they
even
can
have
a
sore
throat
or
a
cough.
So
it
just
really
doesn't
feel
good
when
you
have
monkey
pox,
typically.
A
D
D
It
spreads
as
soon
as
that
rash
begins
and
if
they
can
spread
all
the
way
through
until
the
rash
is
fully
healed
and
you
have
a
fresh
layer
of
skin,
so
that
can
be
two
to
four
weeks.
It's
possible
the
less
likely
to
spread
from
items
that
you
might
have
used.
While
you
had
the
rash
like
bedding
or
clothing,
it's
not
a
sexually
transmitted
disease.
It
can
be
spread
through
sex,
but
really
important
to
remember.
It
can
be
spread
to
all
people
and
that's
regardless
of
gender
identity
or
sexual
orientation.
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F
F
C
F
A
I
know
that
we
touched
this
this
this
questions
a
little
bit
by
Megan,
but
for
you
may
go
back
to
me
again,
I'm
sorry
and
you,
you
talked
it
a
little
bit
about
this
already.
We.
We
know
that
this
from
you
earlier
on,
you
said
that
this
rarely
kills.
People
like
can
people
get
seriously
ill
or
in
in
some
cases
die
from
monkeypox.
D
That
said,
people
who
have
weakened
immune
systems
and
that
could
include
people
living
with
HIV
children
under
the
age
of
eight
years
old
and
people
who
are
pregnant
or
breastfeeding,
are
more
likely
to
get
seriously
ill
and
more
likely
to
be
among
those
who
die.
We
also
have
seen
that
some
cases
have
been
hospitalized
because
of
the
pain
that
the
rash
and
the
sores
can
cause.
F
A
For
for
you,
Megan,
if
I
feel
like
and
I
I
think
I
may
have,
if
I
feel
like
I,
have
monkey
pox
symptoms,
what
can
I
do
what
should
I
do
or
if
I
know
that
I've
been
around
people
who
may
have
the
virus
so
how?
How
do
I
reach
out
for
a
resource
or
what?
What
can
I
do?
What
should
I
do
to
help
me
find
ways
to
help
me.
F
F
C
Yeah
well,
while
we
want
to
remember
that
monkey
pox
can
spread
to
all
people,
it
is
still
rare,
but
to
protect
yourself,
you
want
to
avoid
close
skin
to
skin
contact
with
people
who
have
a
rash
or
blisters.
So
when
someone
you
know,
has
monkey
pox,
you
can
find
ways
to
show
your
support
for
them
that
don't
involve
touching
like
virtual
dates
or
air
high
fives.
C
We
would
say
avoid
having
sex
with
a
person
who
has
monkey
pox
and
having
honest
conversations
with
new
partners
about
risk
is
important
to
protecting
yourself
and
your
partner.
You
might
be
around
someone
who
has
monkey
pox,
don't
touch
their
rash
or
scabs
until
they
are
fully
recovered
and
no
longer
contagious.
When
that
new
skin
has
formed,
don't
share
eating
utensils
or
cups
or
touch
their
bedding
or
towels
or
clothing.
So
don't
share
your
sweatshirt
with
someone
else.
C
For
the
time
being,
you
can
use
gloves
and
a
mask
when
doing
laundry
or
when
cleaning
and
unfortunately,
as
we
mentioned
before,
we
know
that
pets
can
transmit
monkey
pox.
So,
if
possible,
have
someone
else
care
for
your
pets
while
infectious,
but
this
can
just
be
a
good
opportunity
to
make
sure
that
you're
doing
all
of
the
things
that
keep
you
healthy
during
cold
and
flu
season,
like
washing
your
hands
and
covering
your
cough.
F
D
So
we'll
call
we'll
ask
you
to
isolate
at
home
until
all
of
your
rashes
are
healed
and
we'll
help
you
figure
out
when
that
happens,
we're
going
to
be
looking
for
that
fresh
layer
of
skin
and
we
don't
want
you
to
have
a
fever,
so
completing
the
isolation
ensures
that
you
don't
accidentally
spread
the
virus
to
someone
else
and
that's
the
biggest
thing
you
can
do
to
protect
other
people.
If
you
actually
do
a
monkey
pox.
F
A
C
C
A
D
That's
a
great
question,
I
think
about
that
a
lot
as
my
kids
go
back
to
school,
too
yeah
chill
y
pox
and
children
can
get
a
lot
of
rashes.
Monkeypox
is
primarily
spread
through
skin
to
skin
contact
which
can
be
holding
hands.
What
we've
seen
with
kids
as
well
is
that
towels
and
bedding
that
someone
has
used
like
if
a
parent
has
it
and
they're
asleep
under
a
quilt,
and
then
the
kids
crawl
in
that
can
spread
monkey
pox
to
other
folks
in
the
household.
D
F
A
C
You
do
have
a
website
and
the
reason
we
launched
the
web
page
is
that
we
wanted
to
be
proactive
in
communication
with
our
community
during
this
outbreak,
and
we've
had
the
opportunity
to
hear
from
some
members
of
the
community
about
about
what
might
be
helpful
to
them.
We
always
want
to
focus
on
being
of
service
and
having
conversations
to
make
sure
that
we
can
help
people
navigate
through
this
and
understand,
what's
happening,
how
it
impacts
them
and
what
they
can
do
to
keep
themselves
and
their
loved
ones
safe.
C
So
the
web
page
can
be
found
on
the
City
Health
Department
website,
if
you
click
on
current
health
concerns
and
then
monkey
pox
and
there's
a
variety
of
information
there,
as
well
as
links
to
providers.
If
you
need
to
contact
someone
because
you're
worried
you
may
have
monkey
pox
or
have
been
exposed
to
Monkey
pox,
there's
information
about
testing
and
the
vaccine,
and
a
lot
of
the
information
that
we've
covered
here
today,
if
you're
looking
for
a
refresher
at
a
later
time,
it's
not
currently
translated
into
Hmong
but
I.
A
C
F
A
And-
and
thank
you
so
much
to
Megan
and
magine,
my
colleagues
from
the
City
of
Minneapolis
are
coming
out
in
on
Hmong
radio
and
share
this
very
important
information
to
our
listener.
What
37
minutes
into
the
show
I
promise
you
guys
we're
gonna,
let
you
go
so
we
we
will
not
take
a
break
and
we
will
continue
this
conversation
moving
forward.
A
B
There
are
several
types
of
bird
flu
that
affect
poultry
and
birds,
so
we
classify
them
into
two
different
categories,
so
low
pathogenic
and
hypathogenic
the
low
pathogenic
bird
flu
typically
mild
signs
that
may
go
undetected
some
flocks,
the
birds
just
may
be
quiet,
not
eat
very
well.
There
may
be
a
slight
cough
or
sneeze,
maybe
a
little
bit
of
a
decrease
in
egg
production.
The
highly
pathogenic
Avian
Influenza
or
the
bird
flu
that
we're
experiencing
now
is
a
very
serious
disease.
B
It's
highly
fatal
in
our
domestic
poultry
and
the
phlox
most
often
just
see
sudden
death
in
the
birds
with
no
explanation.
Some
of
the
other
clinical
signs
may
be
lack
of
energy.
They
may
not
eat
well,
they
may
have
some
swelling
and
or
purple
discoloration
around
the
head,
the
eyelids,
the
comb
Waddles
Hawks,
and
they
may
have
a
difficulty
breathing
as
well.
F
A
Abby,
what
is
the
bird
flu,
and
how
is
this
affecting
flax
in
Minnesota
I
know
that
a
lot
of
Hmong
people,
including
myself,
we
use
a
lot
of
wild
birds
on
a
Rooster
Chicken,
bring
that
into
the
home
so
that
we
could
do
our
religious
ceremony.
So
we
go
to
every
different
place
to
look
for
it
when
we
can't
find
water
or
the
appropriate
numbers
that
we
that
we
need.
E
So
Avian
Influenza
is
a
influenza
virus
that
can
affect
all
domestic
poultry,
including
chickens
and
turkeys.
Pheasants
Quail
Ducks
geese,
but
we
also
know
that
this
is
a
virus
that
is
carried
by
wild
waterfowl
like
ducks
and
geese
or
dabbling
Ducks
swans
and
we're
even
finding
it
in
our
Raptor
type
Birds
our
Hawks
and
our
Eagles
this
year,
and
so
we
know
that
those
wild
waterfowl
are
the
ones
that
are
are
really
moving
the
virus
around
the
country.
Minnesota
isn't
the
only
state
affected
and
it
does
cause
very
high
death
rates.
E
Like
Dr
Eric
already
mentioned
it's
important
to
know
that
the
birds
that
we're
raising
in
Minnesota
that
get
highly
pathogenic
Avian
Influenza
are
not
marketed
for
their
meat,
so
all
of
our
poultry
products
are
still
safe
to
eat
and
it's
affecting
Minnesota
our
large
commercial
Farms,
but
also
our
smaller
producers,
so
especially
Minneapolis
residents
who
are
allowed
to
have
poultry
in
their
backyards.
They've
gone
through
the
permit
process.
Those
birds
are
still
at
risk
for
Contracting
the
virus.
E
If
they
have
contact
with
wild
birds
or
similar
to
the
monkey
pox
conversation,
it
can
travel
on
our
bodies.
If
we
have
had
contact
with
other
birds
that
have
the
virus,
they
might
not
show
sickness.
So
if
you
are
hunting
wild
birds,
but
you
also
have
birds
at
home,
make
sure
you're
washing
your
clothing,
changing
your
shoes
washing
your
hands
before
you
work
with
your
domestic
Birds.
F
F
A
Abby
this
conversation
is
so
perfect
timing,
because
the
among
new
year
is
coming
mid-november
to
December
and,
as
I
was
mentioning
earlier,
those
of
us
who
still
practice
our
ancestry
religion.
We
use
a
rooster.
We
Sue
chicken
as
part
of
our
as
ceremony
and
at
the
same
time
hunting
season
is
opening
and
the
many
many
Hmong
in
the
states
and
elsewhere
are
really
hunting.
It's
a
hobby
for
us,
and
so
people
are
hunting
small
game
where
they're
doing
turkey
they're
doing
fuzz
and
coils
and
duck
hunting
and
so
help
us
understand.
E
So
there's
going
to
be
three
parts
to
this
answer.
The
first
question
is
any
poultry
products
you
would
be
buying
from
a
store
is
absolutely
safe
to
eat.
They
go
through
testing
before
they
go
to
their
processor,
to
make
sure
that
there
is
no
virus
that
there's
no
other
illness
in
those
birds
or
the
eggs.
So
the
meat
and
eggs
that
you
can
purchase
from
a
store
are
are
very
safe
to
eat.
Make
sure
that
you
are
thoroughly
cooking
those
products
to
an
internal
temperature
of
165
degrees.
E
The
second
part
is,
if
you
will
be
buying
birds
from
a
live
market,
for
example,
to
be
processing
at
home
as
part
of
your
cultural
Traditions.
Those
live
markets
are
monitored
by
the
Minnesota
Department
of
animal
health,
so
those
birds
are
likely
already
have
been
tested
before
they
go
there
as
well,
so
they
will
be
healthy
Birds
as
far
as
hunting
wild
animals.
Research
has
shown
that
wild
turkeys
are
not
actually
prominent
carriers
of
Highly
pathogenic
Avian
Influenza
and
that
information
came
from
the
2015
outbreak
that
we
had
in
Minnesota.
E
As
far
as
the
other
wild
birds,
our
colleagues
and
professionals
at
the
Department
of
Natural
Resources,
basically
tell
us.
We
can
assume
that
those
birds
have
the
virus
and
that
it's
circulating,
so
I
would
be
very
cautious
to
consume
those
birds
that
you
might
have
hunted,
but
maybe
dispose
of
them
in
a
different
means,
rather
than
consuming
them
or
opening
their
carcass
and
and
having
contact
with
their
bodily
fluids,
but
still,
of
course,
enjoy
the
sport
and
the
camaraderie
of
of
seasonal
hunting.
But
I
would
be
leery
to
consume
those
products.
F
F
F
A
B
The
waterfowl
some
of
them
may
show
signs
and
some
of
them
may
not.
So
that
gets
a
little
bit
more
challenging
when
you're
talking
about
ducks
these.
We
still
haven't
seen
it
necessarily
in
pigeons,
but
in
all
other
types
of
of
birds
it
can
show
different
signs.
It's
most
deadly
in
the
in
chickens
and
turkeys,
but,
like
I,
said
the
ducks
and
geese.
You
may
not
see
any
signs
and
that's
what
makes
it
difficult
to
control
the
disease.
F
F
F
A
B
Mainly
about
prevention
as
having
a
biosecurity
plan,
and
that
plan
is
looking
at
at
your
facility
or
your
birds
and
trying
to
prevent
any
introduction
of
new
virus
or
illness
into
those
animals.
So
one
of
the
first
things
you
can
can
do
is
controlled
access
into
those
facilities,
as
well
as
keeping
the
animals
confined
in
facilities.
Since
we
know
the
the
main
source
of
these
infections
are
wild
birds,
so
keeping
your
domestic
Birds
separated
from
wild
birds
as
well,
as
you
know,
having
rodent
control
programs.
A
B
B
We
also
have
information
on
our
website
the
board
of
Animal
Health
Website,
where
they
can
actually
fill
out
a
form
with
what
their
birds
are
showing
and
displaying,
and
we
would
contact
them
as
soon
as
we
get
that
information
and
that's
on
our
like
I,
said
the
board
of
animal
hype,
Animal
Health
Website
under
report,
sick
Birds
and
after
hours
you
can
always
call
the
state
duty
officer
and
they
will
contact
us
as
well.
So
the
state
duty
officer's
number
is
800
-422
798.
F
E
E
Www.Bah.State.Mn.Us
and
on
that
webpage
there
is
a
one-page,
printable
fact
sheet
that
talks
about
influenza
and
also
ways
that
you
can
prevent
the
virus
from
infecting
your
flock
at
home,
and
it
is
also
translated
in
Hmong.
So
you
could
have
the
English
version
or
the
Hmong
version,
and
that
is
available
under
the
flock
owner
support
at
the
board
of
Animal
Health
Website
and
again,
that
address
is
b-a-h
dot,
state
DOT,
Mn
Dot!