Avian Pox is a contagious disease and can be spread through contaminated footwear and clothing. The pox lesions are shed and the virus is incorporated into the soil, feces, loose feathers etc ...

It causes large growths on birds' beaks and eyes which can make them very sick. The virus is a form of avian pox - a skin disease which cannot be caught by humans. Scientists think the pox came ...

A small percentage of King Penguins in a variety of locations around the South Georgia Island are suffering from disease, possibly avian pox, reports the latest edition of the South Georgia ...