Psittacosis — Worldwide/Unknown
The Department of Tropical and Emerging Diseases of the San Roque hospital recently reported 5 cases of psittacosis, an infectious and [potentially] highly dangerous disease for humans, transmitted by birds. To prevent a [larger] outbreak, people are urged not to buy birds sold on the street.
The 1st cases recently confirmed were a married couple who were seen at the San Roque hospital and who had contracted the bacterium _Chlamydophila psittaci_, the cause of psittacosis. Subsequently, 3
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