Ornithosis: description Ornithosis is considered an occupational disease for chicken farmers, zoo workers or pet shop employees. Although human-to-human transmission is generally possible, it rarely occurs. However, if the disease is transmitted directly by this route, a severe course is common – those affected become very ill. In Germany, there is an obligation to report … Ornithosis: Cause, Symptoms, Treatment
Symptoms Possible symptoms include high fever, pneumonia, deep pulse, headache, muscle pain, cough, and shortness of breath. Furthermore, skin rashes, indigestion, lower abdominal pain, and diarrhea may occur. After an attack on the respiratory tract, various organs such as the heart, liver, and digestive tract may be secondarily affected. The disease was first described by … Parrot Disease
Quite a number of contagious diseases originally found in animals can be transmitted to humans. This transmission occurs either directly by touching sick animals during treatment, maintenance, and care, or even during the processing of raw animal products (hides, hair, bristles, etc.) to which the pathogens adhere and through the consumption of animal products (meat, … Contagious and Transmissible Animal Diseases
Ornithosis is one of the so-called zoonoses – disease transmission between animals and humans is possible. However, humans fall ill comparatively rarely. What is ornithosis? Ornithosis is an infectious disease that occurs very rarely in humans. Caused ornithosis in many cases by the so-called bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. The disease owes its alternative name ‘psittacosis’ to … Ornithosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment