Psittacosis - parrot fever
Psittacosis is a type of lung infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. This germ is principally carried by birds of the parrot family including budgerigars, lovebirds and parakeets.
psittacosis
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Psittacosis is primarily an infectious disease of birds caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci.
Psittacosis
Psittacosis is an infectious disease that humans get from infected birds.
Psittacosis
Definition
Psittacosis is an infection caused by Chlamydia psittaci, a type of bacteria found in the droppings of birds. Birds spread the infection to humans.
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Psittacosis
Alternate Names : Ornithosis, Chlamydophila psittaci
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Psittacosis
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(stk´ss) or parrot fever, infectious disease caused by the species of Chlamydia psittaci and transmitted to people by birds, particularly parrots, parakeets, and lovebirds.
Psittacosis is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. Someone who lives or works around birds is at risk for getting the disease.
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Psittacosis
Clinical Features
In humans, fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and a dry cough. Pneumonia is often evident on chest x-ray.
The name psittacosis comes from the Greek "psittakos" meaning parrot.
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Workers exposed to pigeons, parrots, parakeets, and turkeys are at risk for psittacosis, a lung disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia psittaci.
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The illness is caused by a chlamydia, which is a type of intracellular parasite closely related to bacteria. Parrot fever is also called chlamydiosis, psittacosis, or ornithosis.
Birds can carry diseases such as psittacosis, which can cause pneumonia. In the United States, however, it is extremely rare for pet birds to be infected with disease that humans can catch.
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A history of occupational exposure to animals may suggest unusual but potentially severe forms of pneumonia, such as hantavirus (rodent droppings), plague (rodents), tularemia (rabbits), Q fever, or psittacosis (pet birds).
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