Biosecurity

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by Kayla Leyden12 views·Updated Feb 7, 2022
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  1. Hi, my name is Kayla and I'm the curator of
  2. exhibits here at the street court aquarium.
  3. Today, I'd like to talk to you about biosecurity.
  4. What comes to mind when you hear the word biosecurity.
  5. Is it a lab?
  6. Maybe it's a Hazmat too.
  7. Biosecurity is a set of procedures designed to help reduce the risk of introducing
  8. and the spread of infectious disease diseases like zoonotic disease or zone isIS.
  9. Zoonotic infections can happen anywhere that you have animals and people together
  10. even here in our facility.
  11. However, adult genetic disease in aquariums are incredibly uncommon.
  12. This is because there are no viruses that can infect both fish and people.
  13. There are also very few bacterial diseases that can spread from fish to humans.
  14. This is because there's about a 400 million year gap between us and fish.
  15. Mostly genetic disease that comes from fish are very opportunistic,
  16. meaning that they have a wide variety of posts that they can infect.
  17. People who are immunocompromised are going to be the lobster risk.
  18. Many of these pathogens are considered environmental,
  19. which means that they happen all around us.
  20. Even outside of our facility.
  21. Animals and systems can
  22. carrying these pathogens without any presentation of symptoms,
  23. which means you might not know that you came into contact with one.
  24. The best method of prevention is develop good biosecurity protocols.
  25. Let's talk about some of these diseases.
  26. Some of them are like mycobacterium,
  27. the handlers disease.
  28. Gabriel
  29. and salmonella or E coli.
  30. There are a few methods that you can
  31. be infected
  32. through handling fish or preparing to seafood,
  33. although that's not very likely at our facility,
  34. exposing wounds or cuts to contaminated water or getting bit or stung,
  35. probably the most likely is going to be through ingestion,
  36. meaning that you touched contaminated water or an animal
  37. and then touch your face or something you're about to eat.
  38. This is
  39. let's talk about how to limit your risk.
  40. Here's the aquarium between everything
  41. containers, buckets, tools, your hands,
  42. anything that's come into contact with system water
  43. must be regularly cleaned and disinfected.
  44. This is why we don't eat or drink or apply
  45. makeup in exhibit areas or when we're handling animals.
  46. This is why you have to wash your hands. After every interaction
  47. we need to protect cuts and scrapes
  48. and loons from contaminated water.
  49. Make sure that you wear appropriate PPE and require,
  50. make sure that you're familiar with the animals that you're gonna be working with
  51. and any potential zoonotic businesses that they might carry.
  52. Ask questions if you're unsure.
  53. Good biosecurity is serious,
  54. which is why we've developed this biosecurity plan and why we have to follow it.
  55. Biosecurity is everybody is responsible.
  56. It's my responsibility and it's your responsibility.
  57. Remember these tips to help keep you and your animals healthy.
  58. How about we review
  59. zoonotic diseases can be transferred from animals to humans.
  60. Animals can carry these diseases without any expression of
  61. infection can occur through direct or indirect contact.
  62. You know compromise people are going to be the most at risk
  63. infections are really rare.
  64. But if you think that you've been exposed, you should seek medical attention.
  65. The best prevention is followed by a security protocols.
  66. Do you have any questions?
  67. Fantastic. Thank you so much for calling on and welcome aboard the street.