Humans are not normally affected, but cases of people in direct contact with infected birds that developed a very short-term eye infection, which passes without treatment has been reported.
The disease is spread by direct contact with body fluids of infected birds, especially their feces,it can also spread indirectly through people and objects that have been in contact with infected birds, or their excretions (such as feces).
The most common objects that can carry the disease are 1)vehicles. 2)equipment 3)clothing/work overalls 4)water and feed troughs.The disease can also spread from wild birds to domesticated birds.
SIGNS.
1)respiratory distress such as gaping beak, coughing, sneezing, gurgling, rattling.
2)Nervous signs such as tremors and paralysis and twisting of the neck(most common sign).
3) yellowish-green diarrhea
4)depression
.5)lack of appetite.
6) drop in number of eggs and eggs laid may be soft-shelled.
Prevention is by vaccination of flock and enforcement of strict biosecurity protocols.
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