Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, avian – North America (02): USA (CA) songbird
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, avian – North America (02): USA (CA) songbird
Salmonella -- United StatesThe 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 Read more [...]
