Are You a Backyard Flock Owner? A New CDC Survey Hopes to Connect with You!

A new, anonymous CDC survey hopes to connect with you!

Since March 2024, 70 cases 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.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is conducting an anonymous survey to learn more about backyard flock owners and their birds. CDC will use the survey results toimprove H5 bird flu prevention activities. This CDC survey seeks to find out more information 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.

The survey does not seek any personal or identifying information. Scan the QR code below to find the survey:

Or click on the URL link to reach the survey: https://redcap.link/backyardflock

Questions about the survey can be emailed to [email protected] .