Florida Blanca Council is a repository for pigeon poop

***Feces damage structures and put the health of those who visit their facilities at risk

Azucena Rios Jaimes

in a lasted more than 5 years.

he Florida Blanca Council The city is facing a serious crisis due to an infestation of pigeons near its main park.In-venue office closed Due to the invasion of these birds on roofs and ceilings The mayor’s office is on the fourth floor.

florida city He visited the place and inspected its condition. The lack of action is due to administrative conflicts and unclear building ownership responsibilities.

he Florida Blanca Council You can’t invest in repairs because you don’t own the building.Then the game comes to an end in the mayor’s office

so far no action has been taken to resolve the crisis.

unsustainable situation

Parliament is affected from bottom to top. Photo: Florida City

Workers denounced, including Ramiro Trianaemployee representative and health and safety systems coordinator, deterioration of infrastructure due to corrosion Caused by bird droppings. He warned that a year ago the general service officer resigned for the following reasons: unhygienic conditions and feces contaminating work spaces.

The woman currently performing this task is also responsible for handling food in the cafeteria area, Putting health and safety at risk Water, coffee or aromatics are consumed by councilors, staff and the community who visit the site.

outside the office

The ceiling of the access staircase was also affected by panel damage due to pigeon activity. file manager, Fernando Alvarez Torres

And the finance director is the only one who has access to these areas but faces corrupted documents and folders due to the following reasons: Moisture and feces.

fernando He did not use any type of protective measures, such as gloves or masks, while handling files and folders stored in the now-abandoned office.

The pigeon scourge can be seen across the council area.Photo: Florida City

A technical report from an environmental engineer retained by the Chairman of the Council, Nestor Boholquezpigeon-related risks have been identified in the area, including damage to buildings and buildings Risk of zoonotic disease transmission.

“The pigeon (Columba livia) is one of the worst urban birds in the world because its impacts, in addition to damaging buildings, include the risk of spreading diseases, e.g. Encephalitis, toxoplasmosis and respiratory infections The product of bacteria such as Chlamydia psittaci, responsible for human psittacosis

“It produces symptoms similar to those of pneumonia.”

The report also states that “there are ‘Novel filamentous Mycobacterium’, A filamentous fungus, belonging to the class Tremella, found in pigeon feces.This fungus is spread through inhalation and can cause Pulmonary cryptococcosis, acute SARS, the main clinical problem is meningitis. “

Troubled pigeon problem Florida Blanca Council It deserves urgent intervention and effective cooperation between municipal entities.