Public Service Announcement/Messaging for Virulent Newcastle Disease

USDA APHIS Employee Script for Public Service Announcement/Messaging Survey for Virulent
Newcastle Disease

1. Have you heard of the bird disease called Virulent Newcastle sometimes called Exotic Newcastle?

Yes
No (if no, go to Question 6)
2. Did you know that virulent Newcastle Disease has been found in chickens in the Southern California

area this year?
Yes

No (If no, go to Question 6)
3. Where did you hear about the current Virulent Newcastle Disease Outbreak?

Church
Television
Radio
Friends
Someone came to my door
Other (please specify)

4. Can you tell me what someone should do if they have sick birds?

5. Can you tell me something someone can do to prevent the spread of Virulent Newcastle

Disease?

6. Do you own chickens or other birds?

Yes

No (If no, please skip to Question 8)

7. What types of birds do you own?

8. To help see if the information is reaching the right communities, may I ask what town you live

in?

9. Do you have any recommendations for future or additional public outreach?

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB
control number for this information collection is 0579-0377. The time required to complete this information collection
is estimated to average 3 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing
data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information.

OMB APPROVED
0579-0377
Exp.: XX/XX/XXXX