Psittacosis infection among children

Psittacosis is a respiratory tract infection brought about by the Chlamydia psittaci organism. The usual sources of psittacosis include parrots, parakeets, cockatiels and macaws especially those that have been smuggled. Turkeys and pigeons are other potential sources of the disease. In most cases, the disease spreads to humans upon inhaling the airborne dust particles from […]

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