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Psittacosis—also known as parrot fever, and ornithosis—is a zoonotic infectious disease in humans caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci and contracted from infected parrots, such as macaws, cockatiels, and budgerigars, and from pigeons, sparrows, ducks, hens, gulls and many other species of birds.
Chlamydia psittaci is a lethal intracellular bacterial species that may cause endemic avian chlamydiosis, epizootic outbreaks in other mammals, and respiratory psittacosis in humans. Potential hosts include feral birds and domesticated poultry, as well as cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses.
Parrot fever is caused by bacteria in the Chlamydia family that is found in a variety of wild and pet birds and poultry. ... People can also get sick if a bird bites them or through beak-to-mouth ...
The 1929–1930 psittacosis pandemic, also known as the psittacosis outbreak of 1929–1930 and the great parrot fever pandemic, [2] was a series of simultaneous outbreaks of psittacosis (parrot fever) which, accelerated by the breeding and transportation of birds in crowded containers for the purpose of trade, was initially seen to have its origin in parrots from South America.
In addition, a cockatiel purchased at the flea market tested positive for avian chlamydiosis, sometimes called “parrot fever.” It is a bacterial infection that can cause the illness ...
AGS can cause a range of symptoms: mild ones like a rash or hives, or more severe ones such as difficulty breathing, and even anaphylaxis, says infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, M.D ...
Rat-bite fever: Streptobacillus moniliformis, Spirillum minus: rats, mice bites of rats but also urine and mucus secretions Rift Valley fever: Phlebovirus: livestock, buffaloes, camels mosquito bite, contact with bodily fluids, blood, tissues, breathing around butchered animals or raw milk 2006–07 East Africa outbreak Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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