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Does cooking infected poultry kill the bird flu virus?

April 26, 2017bird flu Cooking Infected kill poultry virus

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Does cooking infected poultry kill the bird flu virus?

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Yes. Normal cooking temperatures recommended for cooking poultry will destroy the virus. Temperatures of 70 degrees C (160 degrees F) completely kill the virus. You should always make sure that you cook poultry thoroughly and that you wash your hands and clean surfaces after handling raw poultry. Click here for more information about the safe preparation of poultry. Click here to contact our team for more information or advice about avian influenza.