Intersectoral action for health: preventing psittacosis spread after one reported case.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic diseases are a significant health threat for humans and animals. To better understand the epidemiology, etiology, and pathology of infectious agents affecting humans and animals combined approaches are needed. Here we describe an epidemiological investigation conducted by physicians and veterinarians after a reported case of psittacosis. Upon admission suffering from respiratory distress syndrome in a hospital and with a history of bird contact, a female patient was serologically diagnosed with psittacosis. After the case notification, veterinarians were able to investigate the source of infection by detecting Chlamydia psittaci in her pet cockatiel. The bird was hospitalized and successfully treated. In addition, the establishment where the pet bird was purchased was traced and t

SUBMITTER: Ferreira VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9148848 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature