Bird and best-loved lover alike can help stop over the spread head with safe sanitation practices .
TheU.S Centers for Disease Control(CDC ) on Thursday warned that a salmonella outbreak connected to feeding or interacting with wild songbirds has been linked to dead birds in California and human illnesses in eight states .
Salmonellosis is an infection overspread by the bacteria salmonella that ’s come up in the intestinal tracts of animals . It ’s usually transmitted to humans through uncooked solid food products — such as meat , eggs , milk , and some vegetable — that have number in contact lens with large animal feces . Pet reptile , goslings , chicks , and wild hoot can also spread the bacteria . Symptoms can includediarrhea , fever , and abdominal hurting .
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About two month ago , theCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife(CDFW ) reported that residents foundpine siskin — a member of the finch family streak with brown and yellow — sick or dead because of salmonellosis . People found so many birds that CDFW ’s wildlife center have been " inundated " with calls .
" When large number of pine siskins congregate , the disease can spread quickly causing eminent mortality . Most birds break down within 24 hours of infection , " according to the CDFW . This particular irruption is also touch small number ofAmerican goldfinchesand less goldfinches .
We all love towatch the birdiesflitting around , so to reduce the possibility of salmonella contamination at your bird feeder and with your pets , the CDC recommend the pursual :
Additionally , do n’t prey wild bird by mitt .
If you find a sick barbarian bird , contact your local wildlife dominance or rehabilitation agency for advice on the next steps . If you find a dead bird and you ’re certain it ’s not because of an animal incident or window hit , the CDC suggestscontacting your commonwealth ’s Pisces the Fishes and wildlife agencyto learn about what might be happening in your area and what to do .
