The Queens Courier says, "Pigeon Poop is Dangerous"

Pigeon Poop is Dangerous

Here's an article by Bird-X, Inc.'s media correspondent, Elana Moriarty, explaining the dangers of bird droppings. Maybe someone should forward it to the poor reporter in the video posted below.

Some important highlights:

the CDC published the following safeguards for dealing with histoplasmosis:

“Areas known or suspected of being contaminated by H. capsulatum, such as bird roosts, attics, or even entire buildings that contain accumulations of bat or bird manure, should be posted with signs warning of the health risk. … In some situations, a fence may be needed to be built around a property or locks put on attic doors to prevent unsuspecting or unprotected individuals from entering.”

Clearly the CDC recognizes the dangers of bird droppings but I think everyone has seen buildings with accumulations of bird mess. I don't think very many people are aware of the risk of bird waste or the recommendations from the CDC.

Also, another thing to consider is that compacted bird waste might not be visible but it can still be dangerous in the event that it is located in air ducts or by an HVAC system. As people breathe in fecal particles the risk for transmitting respiratory diseases increases.