Are pigeons carriers of contagious illnesses for men?
Pigeons are direct or indirect carriers of about 60 illnesses, some of which are contagious and even lethal for men and domestic animals. We indicate here some of the main dangerous contagious illnesses for men, as it has been published in the magazine “ABC del Operario de Desinfección” (ABC for disinfecting work) by Graciano Dado and other magazines specialized in medicine. Cryptococcosis: It´s one of the most dangerous illnesses. The infection is generally originated in the lungs and spreads out through the circulatory system reaching every part of the body. Encephaloid and meningeal illnesses are generally lethal, specially for children. Ornithosis This illness is characterized by an infectious scepticaemia and an atypical pneumonia. The illness is transmitted through the air, by breathing the dust of pigeons´ droppings. The result is lethal for the lungs. Istoplasmosis It can show up as a serious or chronic infection in the immunity system, which may be diffuse or localized. It can
