Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - a strange disease that has begun to cause terror in Britain, and according to reports, this disease is able to turn pigeons into living creatures that resemble zombies in their actions, as the affected birds, according to the British newspaper “The Sun”, suffer from severe neurological symptoms that lead to twisting in the head. The neck and wings tremble, and it also eliminates the bird's ability to fly, walk in straight lines, or move quickly.
The newspaper reported that pigeons infected with the virus, also known as PPMV or Newcastle disease, will turn the bird's feces green and risk death within a few days.
A spokesperson for JSPCA Animal's Shelter on Jersey, in the Channel Islands, said: "There has been an increase in the number of pigeons planted on the ground at the JSPCA Animal Shelter in the past few weeks, and many have shown neurological signs such as neck twisting, spinning or the inability to walk. stand up.
It is now feared that the disease will spread widely as some birds had to be killed on the island of Jersey, and an animal sanctuary has warned of a "permanently fatal viral disease" and its horrific symptoms that cannot infect humans but can cause conjunctivitis in those who handle sick birds.
An animal shelter spokesperson added that these are all signs of pigeon paramyxovirus, a perennially fatal viral disease that can infect pigeons, pigeons and poultry "where it is known as Newcastle disease."
The authority added that infected birds are quickly killed humanely because they are highly contagious. “The disease is highly contagious and spreads through feces and other secretions.
They continued, "The virus can live longer in wetter and cooler months, which means clusters of cases are more common at this time of year."
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