By Susan Duclos An "epidemic" of pigeon deaths in Moscow, Russia has sparked fears of a virus that could be transmitted to humans. Witnesses describe the sick birds as "zombie pigeons<' showing no awareness of cars or passerbys. According to the Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service, the pigeons are suffering from "Newcastle Disease," which supposedlycan spread to humans. Contrdicting that aseertion, the Moscow's Veterinary Committee is claiming the mass of bird deaths is caused by salmonellа poisoning, an intestinal infection spread among animals and humans.
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