Wildlife officials also said avian pox risk includes wart-like lesions on a bird’s face, legs or feet and in severe cases, in their throats, making it hard for them to breathe, eat or swallow.

The spread of avian malaria and avian pox has limited its range to high-elevation areas where ... Unfortunately — and illegally — the agency dragged its feet in setting aside critical habitat for this ...

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 ...