Psittacosis in Pet Birds and People

"Psittacosis" is a complex disease that can be a big concern in pet birds, especially parrots. Even the terminology of this disease is complicated: the disease in humans is called psittacosis, and the same term is commonly used to refer to the disease in parrots. A more exact term for the avian disease is "Avian Chlamydiosis." It is sometimes also called parrot fever. In any case, the organism responsible for this disease can not only cause illness in pet birds, it can make people ill too. Read more about Psittacosis...