PARROT DISEASE
IMPORTATION RESTRICTED. PREVENTING ITS SPREAD. By Telegraph--Press Association. Hamilton, Feb. 25. Under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, it is necessary to obtain the authority of the Minister of Internal Affairs before any birds (other than domestic) can be brought into the Dominion. In an interview to-day the Minister, Sir Alexander Young, stated that he had received reports as to the presence of psittacosis, or parrot fever, among Australian parrakeets. The presence of virus of the disease was recently discovered by United States authorities in parrakeets from South Australia, and later were advised by the Ministry of Health, England, to have been found in consignments of birds from Australia. “It has been decided,” said Sir Alexander, “to withhold in the meantime all permits for importation of all birds of the parrot family from Australia. There are numbers of permits in existence and steps are being taken to revoke them, so that persons holding permits will be advised to cancel any arrangements made as the birds are not allowed to land until information on the matter is obtainable. % “There has been a danger not only of the possible spread of the disease to birds already in New Zealand but to human beings, and it is essential to take all reasonable precautions,” said Sir Alexander.
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Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1935, Page 8
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