§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department is carrying out into the diseases spread to humans by pigeons in England. [139665]
§ Yvette CooperA research study at the Cambridge Public Health Laboratory is currently working to determine the prevalence of two organisms(Chlamydia psittaci and Campylobacter jejuni) in feral pigeons by routine testing of pigeon faeces. Seasonal variations will be explored and an attempt will be made to link this to the number of human cases occurring in the area.