Can a baby sparrow get House Finch Disease?
No matter what kind of disease it is, it is always best to stay away from it and wash your hands thoroughly after touching it. Here are the symptoms: Infected birds have red, swollen, runny, or crusty eyes; in extreme cases the eyes become swollen shut or crusted over, and the birds become essentially blind. It is called conjunctivitis. Birds that have it usually starve, and die not from it, but from starving. Yes, people can get it, so it would be best to wear something over the mouth and nose. Please take it to a vet!
