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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.
The purpose of this compendium is to provide information about Chlamydophila psittaci to all those concerned with the control of the disease, which had 66 reported human cases between 2005 and 2009. It includes standardized procedures to control avian chlamydiosis in birds, which causes the disease in humans.
Avian proteins include mucins and antibodies, which stimulate a significant immune response from the body. [3] The lungs become inflamed , with granuloma formation. It can take many years of exposure to cause BFL, with an average of 1.6 years to cause acute disease, and 16 years to cause chronic disease.
Pacheco's disease most commonly occurs in Amazon parrots, followed by African grey parrots, parrots, macaws, cockatoos and conures. [4] Due to a very high mortality rate within these susceptible species, concerns are brought to companion bird markets and breeders. [5] [6] The main sign of Pacheco's disease is a sudden and rapid death of birds.
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 ...
"To avoid the spread of disease, including H5 bird flu, we strongly encourage residents and their pets to avoid raw dairy and undercooked meat products, limit contact with sick or dead animals ...
A declared mayoral candidate, city Comptroller Brad Lander, is asking US health officials to determine whether ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's controversial March 25, 2020 order requiring nursing homes to ...