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24th June 2007, 04:51 PM
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pigeon poopI recently had the fortune of watching pigeon babies hatch nad eventually fly off my balcony. The parents are back in the same spot with two new eggs. I have pigeon poop ALL over my balcony (it's wood) and there's no way to get a hose out there. How do I safely remove all the droppings? I've heard that you can get viruses from it. Is this true?
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24th June 2007, 05:06 PM
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There's only real threat from one potential disease you can get. If you live in an area that has any type of birds, chances are you've already caught it - Histoplasmosis. It's non-lethal (unless you have AIDS or a similar illness) and runs the course of the common cold. People even build up a resistance to it once they've already caught it once. The CDC has more information.
Most reports of pigeons carrying diseases are media hype that help label them as "rats with wings" that helps drum up business for pest control companies. Other diseases in the poop are mostly contagious among other birds and many have a short life-span outside of the body. Some can be contagious to humans, but you would have to actively ingest the poop… so just don’t open your mouth!
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24th June 2007, 05:17 PM
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Charis If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man. Seattle 1736-1866  Another Life, Gone To The Birds! DO NO HARM Member, International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
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