• Find out where hand-washing stations are located.
• Always wash your hands after petting animals or touching the animal enclosure, especially before eating and drinking.
• Running water and soap are best. Use hand gels if running water and soap are not available.

Food and drinks

• Keep food and drinks out of animal areas.
• Do not share your food with animals.
• Do not eat or drink raw (unpasteurized) dairy products.

Children

• Children younger than 5 years old need supervision
• Never allow children to put their hands or objects (For example: pacifiers) in their mouth while interacting with animals.
• Hand washing should be supervised. 
  

Elderly persons or others who might have a difficult time fighting off infections should use special precautions. . 

If you manage an animal exhibit: 

Facility design

• Design the exhibit so that animal areas are separate from areas where people may eat food.
• Use signs to state where the animal and food areas are.
• Install hand washing stations at the exit for the animal exhibit. Make sure that some of the hand-washing stations are low enough for children to reach!

Education/information

• Educate visitors to wash their hands after handling animals.
• Do not allow visitors to kiss or otherwise allow their mouths to come into contact with animals or their enclosures.
• Train staff and educate visitors about preventing disease transmission from animals to humans.
• Use a variety of methods to provide information to 
  the public. For example, use brochures, signs, and verbal instructions.