Saturday, 13 March 2021

PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, avian - North America (02): USA (CA) songbird

Salmonella -- United States
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reports more than 2000 songbirds have died in the state from 20 Dec 2020 through 8 Mar 2021 -- and the culprit is sitting in people's backyards. The agency determined the birds are contracting salmonellosis, a disease cause by salmonella bacteria, by sharing bird feeders with other infected avian species. Pine siskins, a species of finch that winters in California, are the primary species affected by the outbreak, along with a small number

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8245542&promed&0

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