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This document provides investigation protocols, case definitions, epidemiology, and management guidelines for the disease Psittacosis, including laboratory criteria for case classification and investigator

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How to fill out Psittacosis

1. Gather necessary information about the patient and their symptoms.
2. Fill out the patient's personal details, including name, age, and contact information.
3. Provide medical history, particularly any previous respiratory illnesses or exposure to birds.
4. Include current symptoms such as fever, chills, and cough.
5. Complete sections related to travel history and exposure to potential sources of infection, such as birds or bird droppings.
6. Attach any relevant laboratory or diagnostic test results.
7. Review the form for completeness and accuracy before submission.

Who needs Psittacosis?

1. Individuals who have been exposed to infected birds, especially parrots, canaries, and other pet bird species.
2. People experiencing symptoms such as respiratory distress, cough, and fever after known exposure.
3. Health care workers or veterinarians who work with birds and may be at risk of infection.

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How likely is it to get sick from a bird?

Birds are very biologically different from mammals like you and me, and the diseases and parasites that infect them are generally not able to infect you, so you are not at any real risk from casual handling of a bird.

What is the severity of psittacosis?

Whilst human infection may often be mild, it can lead to severe pneumonia and respiratory failure especially when untreated in elderly or immunocompromised individuals. Very rarely it may lead to severe complications including inflammation of other organs such as the heart, liver or brain.

How rare is psittacosis?

Psittacosis is a rare infection, causing less than 50 infections in the United States per year. Most people develop psittacosis after inhaling droppings from infected birds.

Can psittacosis be cured in humans?

Your doctor will prescribe a tetracycline antibiotic like doxycycline to treat psittacosis. Quinolone antibiotics like levofloxacin and moxifloxacin and macrolides like azithromycin are other effective medicines. Fever usually subsides in one to four days.

Is psittacosis the same as chlamydia?

Is psittacosis the same as human chlamydia? No, psittacosis is caused by a different bacteria species than the one that causes chlamydia in humans.

How contagious is psittacosis?

Case reports suggest transmission may occur from contact with infected aborted material, abnormal equine placentas or symptomatic foals. Psittacosis can be spread from person to person or from other animals to humans but this happens very rarely.

Is psittacosis highly contagious?

Case reports suggest transmission may occur from contact with infected aborted material, abnormal equine placentas or symptomatic foals. Psittacosis can be spread from person to person or from other animals to humans but this happens very rarely.

What are the signs of psittacosis?

What are the symptoms of psittacosis and when do they appear? In humans, the symptoms are fever, headache, chills, muscle pains, cough, and sometimes breathing difficulty or pneumonia. If left untreated, the disease can be severe, and even result in death, especially in older people.

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What is Psittacosis?

Psittacosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci, typically found in birds, particularly parrots, parakeets, and other members of the psittacine family. It can be transmitted to humans, causing flu-like symptoms and respiratory issues.

Who is required to file Psittacosis?

Individuals or organizations that handle birds or are involved in bird sales, breeding, or exhibition are typically required to report cases of Psittacosis. This includes veterinarians, bird owners, and pet shops that encounter cases or outbreaks.

How to fill out Psittacosis?

To fill out a Psittacosis report, individuals must provide detailed information about the affected birds, including species, symptoms observed, the location of the outbreak, and any relevant epidemiological data. It may also require notifying local health authorities.

What is the purpose of Psittacosis?

The purpose of reporting Psittacosis is to monitor its prevalence, facilitate public health responses, prevent outbreaks, and ensure appropriate health interventions for both humans and birds affected by the disease.

What information must be reported on Psittacosis?

The information that must be reported includes the type and number of birds affected, clinical signs and symptoms, geographic location, exposure history, and any related human cases, along with dates of symptom onset and diagnosis.