Risk Group | Exposure category | Intervention provided | Occupational group |
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A. High risk | Direct contact - handling infected raw material | Â | Â |
 | Droplet or aerosol - contact with infected liquids or aerosol generated by high pressure water clearing within confined space | PPE, antiviral prophylaxis (oseltamivir), seasonal influenza vaccine | Raw material operatives; shunter drivers; |
B. Medium risk | Indirect contact - handling/touching contaminated surfaces; work in confined production line spaces | Â | General maintenance personnel |
C. Low risk | Working in close proximity (within 1 metre) to infected dead poultry (but no exposure as described above) | PPE, seasonal influenza vaccine, with/without antiviral prophylaxis (based on individual assessment of exposure risk) | Production managers; general manager; electricians; duty manager; animal health officers |
D. Negligible risk | Not sharing the same confined space with infected dead poultry, and no direct, indirect, droplet or aerosol contact | None | Managerial staff; administrative staff; long distance truck drivers |