TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A number of residents of Delhi, India declared infected bird lovers lung (BFL) due to an increase in the population of pigeons in the city, cited in the latest report india time, Delhiites at risk of bird breeders’ lung disease; Pigeons to be Blamed, Friday March 10, 2023.

Many people in Delhi feed Dove At a crossroad. A person can contract this disease if they feed the birds or are exposed to their droppings.

What is this the lung of bird lovers?

Examination of this disease using CT scan instruments, lung function test machines and bronchoscopic procedures diagnoses pigeons as the cause. Citing publications Bird Fancier’s Lung: an underdiagnosed etiology of dyspnea, a particular type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) caused by exposure to antigenic avian proteins in bird feces. Waxy droppings and proteins covering the feathers of the bird. It causes hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible hosts.

Although a variety of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, this disease often escapes diagnosis. Some of the common symptoms include cough, fever, and shortness of breath. In 2017, Indian Pediatrics (IP) report in the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) journal, children are susceptible to contracting BFL disease when they live near pigeon or chicken farms.

According to respiratory expert Neeraj Gupta, its poor diagnosis makes it difficult to define it with some other diseases. “When a person feeds the birds or is exposed to their droppings at work or at home, they are susceptible to this disease,” Gupta said. The Indian Express.

This disease can trigger hypertension and pneumonitis which causes lung disease. The first examination that the doctor will carry out the manipulation precisely asks for the location of the patient or the possibility of maintaining pigeons At home.

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