If you read all the recent articles, I think there is
consequently one opinion that is important.
Although the pigeons are very resistant to the Low
pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI), there is a chance that
they become infected with the high Pathogenic Avian
Influenza(HPAI, H5N1), this is confirmed by recent research.
This means that we have to be careful in this matter
concerning the outbreak of the AI.
Pigeons don’t play a very important role in the transmission
of the AI, but not important doesn’t mean that they don’t
play a role at all!!!
We don’t have to exaggerate the role of the pigeon in this
matter at all, but don’t minimize it also!!!
I would like to conclude with the words of my friend Dr.
Gordon Chalmers from Canada, which are almost the same as
those from Dr. Paul Miller from USA, and also my opinion
concerning this very hot item:
As pigeon fanciers and pigeon veterinarians, we have to be
aware that there are some evidences that pigeons can be
infected by the presently active Highly Pathogenic Avian
Influenza H5N1.
This means that we have to be careful in times of infection
in the local areas with that strain!!
This means that quarantine could be very useful when a
country or region is infected to protect against exposure
from wild birds that could carry the virus.
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