Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a sandwich that a seagull has taken a bite from.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
PS thanks to Christopher Robin (surely not their real name) for the Overcast Link.
- Seagulls (Larus spp.) as vectors of salmonellae: an investigation into the range of serotypes and numbers of salmonellae in gull faeces - PubMed
- Isolation and characterization of multidrug resistant beta-lactamase producing Salmonella enterica from wild migratory birds
- Pigeons aren’t just rats with wings
- Salmonellosis in wild birds | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wild Songbirds | CDC
- 351. Kissing a Bird — Risky or Not?
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