What is Psittacosis?

Contents

Psittacosis: Introduction
Types of Psittacosis
Prognosis
Complications
Prevalence
Other names for Psittacosis
What causes Psittacosis?
What are the symptoms of Psittacosis?
Organs Affected by Psittacosis
Can anyone else get Psittacosis?
How is it treated?
Society issues for Psittacosis
Psittacosis: Introduction

What is Psittacosis?

Psittacosis: An infectious disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and transmitted mainly by infected birds but also by some mammals.
Psittacosis: bacteria in the genus of Chlamydophila infecting primarily birds; contains eight known serovars, some of which infect more than one type of host, including humans.
Source - Diseases Database
Psittacosis: infectious disease of birds.
Source - WordNet 2.1

Psittacosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Psittacosis, or a subtype of Psittacosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Psittacosis: Introduction

Types of Psittacosis:

Broader types of Psittacosis:

How many people get Psittacosis?

Incidence (annual) of Psittacosis: 16 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Psittacosis: approx 1 in 17,000,000 or 0.00% or 16 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Psittacosis: Since 1996, fewer than 50 confirmed cases were reported in the United States each year. Many more cases may occur that are not correctly diagnosed or reported. (Source: excerpt from Psittacosis: DBMD)

How serious is Psittacosis?

Complications of Psittacosis: see complications of Psittacosis

What causes Psittacosis?

Causes of Psittacosis: see causes of Psittacosis
Causes of Psittacosis: Infection is acquired by inhaling dried secretions from infected birds. (Source: excerpt from Psittacosis: DBMD) ... Although all birds are susceptible, pet birds (parrots, parakeets, macaws, and cockatiels) and poultry (turkeys and ducks) are most frequently involved in transmission to humans. (Source: excerpt from Psittacosis: DBMD)
Risk factors for Psittacosis: see risk factors for Psittacosis

What are the symptoms of Psittacosis?

Symptoms of Psittacosis: see symptoms of Psittacosis

Complications of Psittacosis: see complications of Psittacosis

Incubation period for Psittacosis: 1 to 3 weeks

Incubation period for Psittacosis: The incubation period is 6 to 19 days. (Source: excerpt from Psittacosis: DBMD)

Duration of Psittacosis: usually 2-3 weeks with early treatment

Can anyone else get Psittacosis?

Contagion of Psittacosis: Spread by airborne droplets and from birds.
More information: see contagiousness of Psittacosis
Inheritance: see inheritance of Psittacosis

Psittacosis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Psittacosis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Psittacosis.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Psittacosis: Infectious Disease Specialist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Psittacosis.
Treatments for Psittacosis: see treatments for Psittacosis

Society issues for Psittacosis

Hospitalization statistics for Psittacosis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Psittacosis:

0.0002% (21) of hospital consultant episodes were for chlamydia psittaci infection in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
48% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydia psittaci infection required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydia psittaci infection were for chlamydia psittaci infection men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
57% of hospital consultant episodes for chlamydia psittaci infection were for chlamydia psittaci infection women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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