Probable Psittacosis Outbreak Linked to Wild Birds

Probable Psittacosis Outbreak Linked to Wild Birds

In autumn 2002, an outbreak of probable psittacosis occurred among residents of the Blue Mountains district, Australia. We conducted a case-control study to determine independent risk factors for psittacosis by comparing exposures between hospitalized patients and other residents selected randomly f...

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Main Authors: Barbara L. Telfer, Sarah A. Moberley, Krishna P. Hort, James M. Branley, Dominic E. Dwyer, David J. Muscatello, Patricia K. Correll, John England, Jeremy M. McAnulty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chlamydophila psittaci
community acquired pneumonia
outbreak
Psittacosis
research
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/3/04-0601_article

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