Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, July 10, 1998 / Vol. 47 / No. RR-10

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• Alternative Title:
  Compendium of Measures to Control Chlamydia Psittaci Infection Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis), 1998
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Butler, Jay C. ; Whitney, Cynthia G.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians (U.S.)
• Description:
  Psittacosis--also known as parrot disease, parrot fever, and ornithosis can cause severe pneumonia and other serious health problems among humans. Approximately 800 cases of psittacosis (infection with Chlamydia psittaci) were reported to CDC from 1987 through 1996, and most resulted from exposure to pet birds, usually parrots, macaws, cockatiels, and parakeets. In birds, C. psittaci infection is referred to as avian chlamydiosis (AC). Infected birds shed the bacteria through feces and nasal discharges, which can remain infectious for several months. This compendium provides information about psittacosis and AC to public health officials, physicians, veterinarians, members of the pet bird industry, and others concerned about controlling these diseases and protecting public health. The recommendations in this compendium provide effective, standardized procedures for controlling AC in birds, a vital step to protecting human health.
• Subjects:
  Bird Diseases Chlamydophila Psittaci Pneumonia, Bacterial Psittacosis Veterinary Medicine
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 1998; v. 47, no. 10
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print) ; 1545-8601 (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  9671426
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  19 pdf pages
• Volume:
  47
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13344/cdc_13344_DS1.pdf
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