Other Animal Disease -- United States
An identified case of a bird infected with avian pox in Long Beach has prompted Long Beach Animal Care Services (ACS) to urge the community to be on alert and protect pet birds and chickens against the virus.
"While avian pox cannot be transmitted to humans, dogs or cats, it can cause significant mortality in certain populations of birds, including flocks of chickens," Ted Stevens, manager of ACS, said in a statement today [25 Sep 2017].
The California Animal Health and Food Safety
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