What is psittacosis?
Psittacosis is an infectious disease in humans that has mild, non-specific flu-like symptoms. Psittacosis refers to any infection or disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci, one of several microorganisms in the genus Chlamydia. This disease can be transmitted from infected birds to humans. Parrot disease, ornithosis, and chlamydiosis are other names for psittacosis. What are the signs of infection among birds? Chlamydia psittaci infects wild and domestic birds and poultry. Birds that can contract the infection include parrots, cockatiels, parakeets, macaws, canaries, pigeons, chickens, ducks, and turkeys. The time between exposure to Chlamydia psittaci and the onset of illness in caged […]This content is for Markel policy holders.
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