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Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
Guidance for people who have been diagnosed with a mpox infection and who have been advised to self-isolate at home.
Form for drivers of livestock or poultry vehicles to record where their vehicles will be cleansed and disinfected.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document F, which sets standards for ventilation in new dwellings.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some common issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
Information and advice on cleaning sex-on-premises venues.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
How to reduce the risk of disease from your animal feed storage units.
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
Information on cleaning an oil spill including your options, how to get a product approved and how long it will take.
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