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Can bird mites cause diseases in humans ?
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Mites?: Not mites that i know of but mostly diseases from droppings of their excrement, like from pigeons or also salmonella from raw chick eggs rarely from pets. See cdc.Gov/my pets/...Birds.Htm.
Answered 6/20/2017
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Bird Mites: No bird mites (ornithonyssus sylviarum, dermanyssus gallinae) don't normally transmit diseases to humans but can be in a real pain in the butt (& elsewhere) take care.
Answered 3/31/2021
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