PLOPPP! So a crow just gave you a generous sample of guano. Well, at least it's good luck, you reason. Not so, researchers say, citing a recent study that debunks a centuries-old superstition The study by Madras Veterinary College found that a variety of deadly parasites infect the common house crow (Corvus splendens), which can be transmitted to humans, causing infections and serious diseases.

Researchers at the college collected samples of 100 droppings from across the city, preserved them in sterile containers and examined them for endoparasites. They found that 90% of the samples contained up to four different genera of parasites that infested the birds and could infect humans who came in contact with crow dropping. .....click for more

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