Ornithosis, psittacosis. Health care

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Ornithosis, psittacosis - acute infectious diseases that affect some species of birds and are transmitted to humans.

Among ornithoses, the most studied form is the disease of parrots - psittacosis.

Under natural conditions, many poultry (ducks, chickens, turkeys), indoor (parrots, canaries, siskins, carduelis) and wild (pigeons, herons, pheasants) suffer from ornithosis. When a person comes into contact with a sick bird, a disease occurs that is characterized by an acute onset: general weakness, headaches, insomnia and high fever. The fever lasts from several to 20 days.

A specific lesion of the lungs (psittacosis inflammation of the lungs) is characteristic.

Authors: Aizman R.I., Krivoshchekov S.G.

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