Articles
To help regulate chemicals, the National Toxicology
Program issues the annual Report on Carcinogens (abbreviated
ROC). This report was ordered by Congress in 1978. By 1978,
it was becoming obvious to scientists that both man-made and
natural chemicals found in food, drugs and the environment
were to blame for many cancers.
Ornithosis is define as an infectious disease that affects
many bird species worldwide such as parrots, macaws, cockatiels,
parakeets, pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, sea gulls etc & generally
spread to humans from birds, specially psittacine, or parrot-like,
birds. It can also be moved to other mammals. Ornithosis is
also known as parrot fever , parrot disease & psittacosis
. It is recognized as a zoonotic infectious disease produced
by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci.
A Koi's health depends on the environment provided by you,
the koi pond owner. Koi fish have a high resistance generally,
but the stressful conditions can break down the immune system,
as in humans. A stressed koi fish becomes sick. Prevention
is much more easier than treating your koi fish.
|
