It has been suggested that there are over 60 other diseases that birds and their droppings can carry ... action it could help contain the bird flu outbreak a good deal. Examples of transmissible ...

Pigeons may look harmless, but their droppings and feathers hold dangerous allergens and pathogens that can cause severe lung diseases. Pigeon Fancier's Lung, fibrosis, and cryptococcosis are some ...

How many people have sat back and watched as their yards are swarmed by birds? Hummingbirds, blue jays, sparrows, doves, pigeons and sea gulls are common in the region.