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Psittacosis Outbreak in Europe: A Concern for Public Health. [PDF]

Clin Respir J
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2025.
Izere S, Intwari Munyaneza H, Ahmed F.
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Psittacosis in Focus: A Review Addressing the Risks and Management Challenges in Outbreak Scenarios. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease that mostly affects birds and can infect people. It causes respiratory ailments that can be minor or severe. The disease's importance to public health is shown by the fact that it has been connected to isolated outbreaks in several parts of the world.
Ghosh H, Reza S, Mazid MA, Dewan SMR.
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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China. [PDF]

Front Public Health
ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and risk factors associated with human psittacosis in Hangzhou city, eastern China.MethodsThe human psittacosis data from 2021 to 2024 were obtained from the China information ...
Sun Z, Xu K, Huo L, Zhang X, Wang Y, Gong Y, Chen B.   +6 more
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Global prevalence of psittacosis in outbreaks: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Psittacosis is a globally underappreciated and frequently undiagnosed zoonotic disease, and it is often difficult to determine the number of individuals exposed to Chlamydia psittaci.
Sheng Y, Jin L, Li N, Zhang Y, Shi Y.
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A Case Report of Chlamydia psittaci Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Pneumonia. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and is commonly found in birds and poultry. Human infection is uncommon, and most cases are sporadic. Infection of extrapulmonary organs by Chlamydia psittaci is extremely rare. A rare case of infective endocarditis complicated by pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci was reported, which ...
Zhao D, Zhang L, Sun Q, Cheng J.
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Postmortem diagnosis of gestational psittacosis: A case report. [PDF]

Acute Med Surg
A 28‐year‐old pregnant woman with flu‐like symptoms rapidly deteriorated and died without identifying the cause of death. She was eventually diagnosed with gestational psittacosis only on autopsy. Although providing consent for autopsy from the patient's family is challenging, obtained information would be helpful for patients in the future.
Miyauchi T, Hirata Y, Fukuda S.
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The European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report

EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 12, December 2023., 2023
Abstract This report by the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of the zoonoses monitoring and surveillance activities carried out in 2022 in 27 Member States (MSs), the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and 11 non‐MSs.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)   +1 more
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs). Part 1 (outbreak data analysis, literature review and stakeholder questionnaire)

EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 11, November 2023., 2023
Abstract The contamination of water used in post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs) is a global concern. The most relevant microbial hazards associated with this water are: Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., human pathogenic Escherichia coli and enteric viruses, which have been ...
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Konstantinos Koutsoumanis, Avelino Alvarez Ordóñez, Declan Bolton, Sara Bover‐Cid, Marianne Chemaly, Alessandra De Cesare, Lieve Herman, Friederike Hilbert, Roland Lindqvist, Maarten Nauta, Romolo Nonno, Luisa Peixe, Giuseppe Ru, Marion Simmons, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Jakob Ottoson, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa da Silva Felício, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Joana Lourenço Martins, Winy Messens, Ana Allende   +24 more
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Evidence for cross transmission of pathogens between wild hooded cranes and domestic geese

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2023, Issue 9-10, September/October 2023., 2023
Driven by habitat loss from anthropogenic activities, wintering migratory birds forage together with poultry in paddy fields, and thus impose risks of cross transmitting pathogens. To date, there is little evidence for such risks of pathogen transmission between wild birds and poultry.
Xingjia Xiang, Yuannuo Wu, Feng Zhang, Yanyun Kuang, Chunlin Li, Ruibo Sun, Cang Hui   +6 more
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Risk factors associated with self‐reported Q fever in Australian wildlife rehabilitators: Findings from an online survey

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 70, Issue 1, Page 69-80, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Australian wildlife rehabilitators (AWR) are at increased risk of developing Q fever, a serious zoonotic disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Previous studies have suggested that Australian wildlife may be a potential C. burnetii infection source for humans.
Karen O. Mathews, Cathie Savage, Jacqueline M. Norris, David Phalen, Nick Malikides, Paul A. Sheehy, Katrina L. Bosward   +6 more
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