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Botulism In Birds
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 Rosemary Drisdelle
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Judy Arbique
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Rosemary Drisdelle
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Judy Arbique
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Rosemary Drisdelle
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Rosemary Drisdelle
- Type E Botulism in Water Birds, Great Lakes
Did you see that botulism has been killing water birds in the Great Lakes since July? Reports state that it's type E botulism and that it is also harmful to humans, but I'm ssuming that it's not the type that we usually see in human outbreaks?
Type E Botulism Kills Birds:
http://birds.suite101.com/blog.cfm/type_...
Rosemary Drisdelle
Birds.suite101.com
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Judy Arbique
- Type E Botulism in Water Birds, Great Lakes
In response to Type E Botulism in Water Birds, Great Lakes posted by rdrisdelle:
Great Article Rosemary! It begs the question...can humans become infected by eating the contaminated fish and/or birds? I would think the answer to both may be yes...I'm going to stay away from Great Lakes sushi!
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Rosemary Drisdelle
- Type E Botulism in Water Birds, Great Lakes
In response to Type E Botulism in Water Birds, Great Lakes posted by arbiquej:
Yes! I did come across warnings to fishers and hunters that birds and fish - particularly those that appear at all unwell - may contain the toxin. I suppose common sense should reign: if there are dead or dying fish and/or birds in the area, don't hunt and fish.
Rosemary Drisdelle
Birds.suite101.com
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