Moscow was shaken by the pigeons 'live zombie'

Russia's capital Moscow is witnessing a series of strange pigeons, behaving like "living zombies" before dying. This new outbreak causes locals to fear that pigeons have "fallen" from a kind of pathogen that is also dangerous to humans.

Last week, the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Agency announced, the pigeon's unusual behavior (such as walking, eating and drinking does not care about vehicles or pedestrians on the road) due to a syndrome called "Newcastle disease" caused. The disease can spread to people.

Meanwhile, according to the Moscow Veterinary Committee, the massive pigeon death in the capital is caused by salmonellа , a type of intestinal infection that spreads in humans and animals. The Interfax news agency reported that veterinary experts have discovered salmonella damage, not Newcastle germs, that cause the gastrointestinal system - intestines and liver of dead birds.

The strange pigeons, behave like "living zombies" before dying.(Photo: RIA Novosti)

Leonid Pechatnikov - Moscow's mayor in charge of social affairs, confirmed that the results of the autopsies of dead birds showed that they all suffered from a common intestinal infection, not dangerous to humans. .

Russian chief epidemiological hygiene inspector Gennady Onishchenko added that, although the pigeon phenomenon died in mass not yet to "translate" as the media reported, but parents need to take precautions when children contact close to sick birds. He stressed: "We are especially worried about children's playgrounds . If a dead bird is found on a balcony, people have to put on gloves and use disinfectants."

Veterinarians also recommend, although bird salmonella outbreaks are not dangerous to humans, but people need to avoid direct contact with sick birds.

According to experts, salmonella infections in people usually go away after 5 to 7 days, but there are a few people with salmonella who suffer from pain in their joints, irritation of the eyes and painful urination. Symptoms of this syndrome called Reiter can last for months, even years, and can lead to chronic arthritis.