A highly contagious virus, Pigeon Paramyxovirus type 1 (PPMV-1), is responsible for a significant die-off of Eurasian collared doves in Colorado's Arkansas River valley. The virus, first detected in the state in 2014, primarily affects collared doves and pigeons. While human infections are rare, the virus can cause conjunctivitis or, in severe cases, be fatal for immunocompromised individuals.
LA JUNTA, Colo. — A highly lethal virus that spreads easily in some birds is causing a significant die-off of an invasive dove species in the lower Arkansas River valley near La Junta and Rocky Ford, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said Monday.Pigeon Paramyxovirus type 1 was first detected in Colorado in 2014 when it caused a die-off of Eurasian collared doves, according to Bill Vorgin, CPW’s southeast region public information officer. The species is not native to Colorado .
”PPMV-1 is different from the influenza viruses that have circulated in wild birds in recent years, Vorgin said, including highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 – more commonly known as bird flu – which has infected more than 48 mammal species in 26 countries after jumping from wild birds since it was first detected in China in 1996.Human infections from PPMV-1 are rare, with most people experiencing a mild case of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, according to the U.S.
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