Pigeon Related Illness
Pigeon breeders sometimes suffer from an ailment known as Bird fancier's lung or Pigeon Lung. A form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Pigeon Lung is caused by the inhalation of the avian proteins found in feathers and dung. It can sometimes be combated by wearing a filtered mask. Other pigeon related pathogens causing lung disease are Psittacosis, Histoplasmosis and Cryptococcus neoformans.
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