Other Animal Disease — United Kingdom
There’s been an outbreak of a highly contagious disease among wood pigeons on [Isle of Man].
That’s according to Manx Wild Bird Aid (MWBA) which says its already taken in a number of the animals from Douglas, Groudle, and Crosby which are suffering with ‘canker’.
The infection isn’t harmful to humans or mammals but the organisation says it can cause growths in the birds’ mouths which can lead them to starve to death.
MWBA is offering advice to people about how to help stop it
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