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On Diseases Transmitted By Birds

What is it?

Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird and animal species.

H5N1

Bird Flu

What is it?

Every year, Salmonella is estimated[PDF – 1 page] to cause one million foodborne illnesses in the United States, with 19,000 hospitalizations and 380 deaths.

Salmonella

Poisoning

What is it?

West Nile is a virus most commonly spread to people by mosquito bites. In North America, cases of West Nile virus (WNV) occur during mosquito season, which starts in the summer and continues through fall.

West Nile

Virus

What is it?

Meningitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord usually causes the swelling.

Meningitis

Infection

What is it?

Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus called Histoplasma. The fungus lives in the environment, particularly in soil that contains large amounts of bird or bat droppings.

Histoplasmosis

Fungal Disease

What is it?

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

Tuberculosis

Infection

What is it?

Tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, is a human viral infectious disease involving the central nervous system. TBE is caused by the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a member of the family Flaviviridae, and was initially isolated in 1937.

Encephalitis

Inflammation

Diseases Carried and Transmitted by Pest Birds

What is it?

Paratyphoid fever, also known simply as paratyphoid, is a bacterial infection caused by one of the three types of Salmonella enterica.

Paratyphoid

Fever

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