Spring is just around the corner in Georgia and state officials are urging residents to apply spring cleaning not just to ...

It causes large growths on birds' beaks and eyes which can make them very sick. The virus is a form of avian pox - a skin disease which cannot be caught by humans. Scientists think the pox came ...

A small percentage of King Penguins in a variety of locations around the South Georgia Island are suffering from disease, possibly avian pox, reports the latest edition of the South Georgia ...

Five common diseases affecting feeder birds include salmonella, aspergillosis, avian pox, trichomoniasis, and finch disease ...

Whilst not bird flu it is also an infectious viral disease and It is important to remain #biosecurityaware! Avian Pox is a contagious disease and can be spread through contaminated footwear and ...

Fowl pox is a disease that occurs worldwide. All species of birds are affected. All ages are affected as well. It is caused by Avian pox viruses which are single, linear double stranded DNA viruses.

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On its website, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says plum pox virus (PPV) can "drastically reduce" yields of plants including peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries and almonds.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials add that the conditions in and around bird feeders help “spur sicknesses varying from conjunctivitis to avian pox.” Birds with conjunctivitis ...

I am also currently working on an honors thesis project investigating the characteristics and effects of avian pox virus on both black capped and mountain chickadees.