Some Pet Birds May Have Avian Chlamydiosis And Pose Risk To Humans

Officials in Washington State have warned that some cockatiels, as well as other pet birds that were shipped by a national distributor, may pose a risk to humans who are in contact with them. Approximately 20 PetSmart stores in 11 Washington counties have had birds delivered to them from this distributor. Some of these birds had tested positive for avian chlamydiosis - infected humans can develop psittacosis (the human form of the disease). [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Public Health on December 29th, 2007