These resources are brought to you by the Cooperative Extension System and your Local Institution

FAQ #25229

Have a question? Try asking one of our Experts

If I have traveled overseas, what do I need to do to avoid introducing a foreign animal disease into the United States when I return?

Related resource areas: Agrosecurity and Floods

The steps you need to take are very simple. Tell the USDA or Customs agents in the customs area of the airport or other point of entry into the United States if you have been on a farm or had contact with livestock on your overseas visit. They may disinfect some of your belongings, such as your shoes. Do not bring any meat or dairy products back to the United States with you. If you do have any, surrender them at customs. If you have been on a farm or in contact with farm livestock overseas, avoid contact with farm animals for five days after your return.

Have a specific question? Try asking one of our Experts

Unlike most other resources on the web, we have experts from Universities around the country ready to answer your questions.

Comments

Subscribe to this page's comments

Post a comment about this topic

Please keep comments on topic. To ask a question, please use Ask an Expert. All comments are held for moderation. Comments that include profanity, personal attacks or other inappropriate material will not be posted to the site.

Did you find this page useful?

No one has rated this article yet. Why not be the first? what is this?
not useful
very useful
 1  2  3  4  5

This resource area was created by the:

Extension Disaster Education Network

community

Copad_disasters

Resource Area Feeds

In This Resource Area


Resources

Resource Area Tags

agrosecurity animal manure management beef cattle biosecurity corn cotton industry dairy cattle diversity elderly entrepreneurship environment family caregiving field crops fire ants floods floods: clean-up and recovery floods: risk management Food Safety geospatial technology horses horticulture human health integrated pest management organic production parenting personal finance Preparedness science soybeans swine Technology wildlife damage management