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psittacosis
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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psittacosis contagious disease of birds, esp. parrots. XIX. f. L.
psittacus — Gr.
psittakós parrot; see
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Probable psittacosis outbreak linked to wild birds.(Research)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...autumn 2002, an outbreak of probable psittacosis occurred among residents of the Blue...determine independent risk factors for psittacosis by comparing exposures between hospitalized...with laboratory results supportive of psittacosis, 48 participated in a case-control...
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New psittacosis epidemiology research from National Institute of Infectious Disease outlined.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 5/19/2008; 617 words
; Fresh data on psittacosis are presented in the report 'An outbreak of psittacosis in a bird park in Japan.' An outbreak of psittacosis related to a bird park occurred in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, during winter 2001. Seventeen...
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Human psittacosis linked to a bird distributor in Mississippi - Massachusetts and Tennessee, 1992.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 10/23/1992; 700+ words
; ...was notified of a possible outbreak of psittacosis involving members of two families in...investigation of this problem, human psittacosis was defined as a fourfold rise in complement...throat. A presumptive diagnosis of psittacosis was made; he was treated with tetracycline...
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Psittacosis at a turkey processing plant - North Carolina, 1989.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 7/13/1990; 700+ words
; ...plant A) in North Carolina for possible psittacosis. Following notification on October...were considered as having suspected psittacosis, and all were employees at plant A...the investigation of this outbreak of psittacosis, which was the largest documented in...
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New psittacosis study results from Federal University described.
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly; 7/23/2009; 693 words
; "Psittacosis is an infectious disease caused by the...findings in a 30-year-old man with psittacosis acquired by contact with psittacides...Petropolis, Brazil report (see also Psittacosis). "The diagnosis was confirmed by...
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Compendium of psittacosis (chlamydiosis) control, 1997.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 7/18/1997; 700+ words
; ...caused by C. psittaci is referred to as psittacosis, which can result in fatal pneumonia...provides information on AC (also known as psittacosis, ornithosis, and parrot fever) and psittacosis (also known as parrot disease, parrot...
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Research from Ghent University, Department of Molecular Biotechnology in the area of psittacosis epidemiology published.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 3/4/2009; 700+ words
; ...study from Ghent, Belgium, "Human psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease which...and a variable clinical presentation psittacosis is often not recognised as such by general...diagnosis and possible treatments for psittacosis in humans. The current case definition...
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Hungarian health officials say poultry worker died of psittacosis, 2 others infected
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 10/7/2005; 322 words
; ...last week of pneumonia was infected by psittacosis, the first case registered in Hungary...employees also were found to be infected by psittacosis, while test results from five others...capital Budapest. Kovacs stressed that psittacosis, though passed from birds to humans...
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Case of psittacosis confirmed in HK
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 2/23/2005; 326 words
; Case of psittacosis confirmed in HK HONG KONG, Feb. 23...Wednesday announced that a case of psittacosis, a bird- borne disease, has been...She is now in stable condition. Psittacosis is a disease caused by Chlamydia Psittaci...
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTES PREVENTION MEASURES TO CONTROL PSITTACOSIS BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN PET BIRDS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/9/2008; 700+ words
; ...infections in birds testing positive for psittacosis at several pet stores nationwide. Forty...vendor to review management practices. Psittacosis is a relatively common infection in...and appropriate antibiotic treatment. Psittacosis must be reported to both the Florida...
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Psittacosis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
PSITTACOSIS Psittacosis is a zoonosis, caused by bacteria of the Chlamydia family. It...cleaned cages in a confined space frequented by their human owner. Psittacosis is also an occupational hazard of workers in aviaries, and outbreaks...
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psittacosis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
psittacosis or parrot fever, infectious disease caused by the species of Chlamydia...from feathers or cage contents or the bite of an infected bird. Human psittacosis, which can be transmitted to others by cough droplets and sputum...
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Zoonoses
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...disease Hantavirus Lyme disease Plague Psittacosis Rabies Toxoplasmosis Trichinosis Zoonoses...disease Chlamydia psittaci bacteria Birds Psittacosis Mononegavirales virus Mammals, including...wild game; pigs and horses Trichinosis Psittacosis People who have contact with birds may...
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ornithosis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
...x2018;ornithosis’ is used synonymously with ‘psittacosis’, and sometimes it is reserved for the infection in birds only, ‘psittacosis’ being reserved for the disease in humans.
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Birds
Book article from: -Ologies and -Isms
...birds. ornithophobia an abnormal fear of birds. ornithosis psittacosis, partieularly in birds other than those of the parrot family...fowl, particularly those raised for food or laying eggs. psittacosis a disease of parrots and other birds communicable to human...
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