Pigeon PMV if it gets into a human eye can cause a severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the membrane lining the eye lids and covering the white part of the eye). Fanciers should therefore exercise care when dealing with pigeons with PMV that they do not accidently transfer the virus into an eye for example by wiping their eye. Effected fanciers can expect to experience irritation and light sensitivity. The eye infection is self limiting and resolves without treatment usually in one to two weeks.
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