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• n  infectious disease of birds
• n  an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

• The symptoms of psittacosischills, fever, weaknessapproximate those of pneumonia.
• Millions of Americansthe estimates run between 8,000,000 and 10,000,000keep parakeets for pets, and every year about 300 happy bird owners come down with psittacosis.
• As wise travelers fortify themselves against typhoid, so in future purchasers of parrots, parakeets, lovebirds, macaws, may guard against psittacosis (parrot fever).

• parrot disease
• parrot fever
• ornithosis

News & Articles

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• Birds can be detriment to public health -
  We have had inquiries as to diseases related to pigeons and their droppings, particularly as it relates to downtown areas. While there are three diseases associated with pigeon droppings — histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis and psittacosis (parrot fever) — healthy people would be relatively unaffected.
  Nov. 25, 2013 - The Robesonian