May 30, 2023 · Psittacosis is a bacterial infection that can sometimes make you seriously ill. If you live or work around birds, you can reduce your risk — and your birds’ risk — of getting sick with careful cleaning and safe bird handling practices. See a provider if you think you have psittacosis.

Feb 25, 2025 · Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can be transmitted to humans. With ongoing outbreaks and evolving research, it's important to understand the risks, how the virus spreads, and what you can do to stay safe. Here's what we know about bird flu in February 2025.

Mar 21, 2023 · Psittacosis is a disease of birds. You get psittacosis from close contact with infected birds, most often pet parrots. You're also at risk if your work brings you in contact with animals. The...

Aug 19, 2024 · Birds can carry infectious viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases transmissible to humans. Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, are infections that pass from animals to humans. While some zoonoses birds carry can cause mild illness in humans, others pose serious public health concerns.

Dec 20, 2024 · The reported signs and symptoms of bird flu in humans have varied. Eye redness has been the predominant symptom among recent U.S. cases of avian influenza A(H5) virus infection. Respiratory symptoms and fever were also reported.

Feb 19, 2025 · The poultry infections are hitting egg-laying facilities particularly hard, and the loss of birds is causing egg prices to continue to rise. Last week the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ...

Neonates and young birds are especially susceptible. GI and respiratory infections are most common and can lead to systemic disease. Normal bacterial flora of companion birds include Lactobacillus, Corynebacterium, nonhemolytic Streptococcus, Micrococcus spp, and Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Feb 20, 2025 · Avian influenza is an influenza type A virus that occurs naturally in wild aquatic birds, including ducks, geese and gulls. Mild forms of avian influenza (known as low pathogenic avian influenza, or LPAI) are routinely found in wild birds and don’t cause serious illness.

Jul 4, 2023 · Psittacosis pneumonia is a zoonotic infection caused by contact with birds infected by C. psittaci. Infection is caused by inhalation (including transient) of aerosolized particles from dried feces, respiratory secretions, bird bites, and feather dust.

Direct infection can occur from exposure to saliva, mucous, or feces from infected birds. Bird flu infections among people are rare ; however, human infections can happen when enough virus gets into a person's eyes, nose, or mouth, or is inhaled.