Should I keep my bird-feeder?

KATHARINE FELDMAN 

Bird feeders and bird baths, these are places where birds can congregate and anytime animals can come together and congregate, whether it’s birds, dogs, there’s a possibility for transmission of disease. So keep your eyes on the situation, if you have a bird feeder out back or a bird bath watch the birds carefully and make sure they don’t see, show any signs of illness.  If they do, let your local authorities know. And anytime, regardless of whether they’re showing signs of illness it’s probably not a good idea to get exposed to the water in the bird bath or get your hands into the bird feces that might build up on the bird feeder.