WHAT IS FEVER IN PARROTS?

Psittacosis, sometimes referred to as parrot fever, is mainly an ailment of birds, however it can sometimes infect humans and lead to pneumonia and other serious health issues.

Exposure to sick pet birds, such as cockatiels, budgies, other parrot family members, and pigeons, is typically the cause of human infection.

Fever, chills, coughing, aches in the muscles, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea are some of the flu-like symptoms of the infection.

These often appear five to fourteen days after the organism is exposed.

Birds that are ill may exhibit symptoms like diarrhoea, red eyes, trouble breathing, and low appetite.

Human illness can be severe even if it is often mild or moderate, especially in older or immunocompromised people when treatment is not received.

Additionally, pregnant women are more vulnerable.

Brits are known to have been impacted by the bacteria. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has revealed the most recent data, which indicates that there will be four laboratory-confirmed cases in England in 2023.