Avian pox At first glance, it can be tricky to differentiate avian pox from house finch eye disease. Sometimes even experts “do a double take” to tell apart similar symptoms like inflamed eyes ...

Avian pox contributed to the extinction of several bird species in Hawaii. ... showing the characteristic symptoms, on Middleton Island.

Avian pox is not the only new disease that is having an impact on garden birds. In 2005, a disease called trichomonosis, which is caused by a parasite, was discovered in finches in the UK.

Avian pox has been recorded in British bird species such as house sparrows and wood pigeons for a number of years. However, the emergence of a new strain of this viral disease in great tits is ...

A TLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is sending out an urgent warning to ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview woman who owns a birdfeeder equipped with a Wi-Fi camera believes she has captured a picture of a finch infected with avian pox. The Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

A virus that can kill great tits was probably brought into the UK across the English Channel by biting insects, scientists believe.