Avian influenza is NOT a food safety issue. Avian influenza (low or highly pathogenic strains) cannot be transmitted by properly cooked poultry. No one has ever become infected with avian influenza by consuming properly cooked poultry or poultry products.
For more details visit: http://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/bird-flu-its-not-in-your-food/questions-and-answers-on-avian-influenza/