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Wild Animal Diseases

Presently a lot of infectious diseases have been noted which are shared among the wild Westchester animals, domestic animals and ultimately these are transferred to humans as well. These diseases are also called as zoo-noses. As a result of increasing population and increasing encounter of humans with wild as well as domesticated animals, the chances of contracting various kinds of germs increases day by day. All these factors have played an additional role in the emergence of infectious diseases all around. Research and studies have also drawn the attention of people towards the contemporary diseases which were not present and even not detected in animals or humans previously. The dawn of these diseases might be due to the evolution and mutation in the genetic make-up of several kinds of germs which have led them to be stronger and more pathogenic than their previous forms thereby creating a new species. Some common examples of such diseases are SARS, West Nile Fever, Lyme Disease and many other such diseases which never heard or detected previously. Therefore in order to avoid these and other dangerous diseases carrying the sources from New York animals, it is very important to study about them in detail. In these cases it would be easier to avoid these diseases.



Rabies
Rabies is caused by a virus which directly attacks the nervous system of the patient. It may prove to be fatal if proper and timely treatment is not provided to the patient. This disease is observed in both Westchester animals and humans. In fct it is transferred to humans frOm the bite of infected animals as the virus for rabies resides in the saliva of these animals.

Diseases among birds
There are a lot of diseases which can be transferred from New York birds. Among these diseases, the most important and the most discussed ne these days is the bird flu. It is the respiratory disorder of birds but the disease causing agents for bird flu are not host specific and can also spread disease among humans. The virus for bird flu is transferred among humans by eating the improperly cooked meat of infected birds. The disease can be serious and can also be fatal if the patient is not attended for a long time period. In addition to this there are many other diseases among Westchester birds which can be transferred to humans and may or may not be fatal. Therefore a lot of care and precautionary measures are required in order to avoid contraction of germs and getting ill by these diseases.

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