print email comment close Psittacosis URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/psittacosis_t.htm Description: Brief overview of this disease (sometimes referred to as "parrot fever"), which "is acquired by inhaling dried secretions from infected birds. ... Although all birds are susceptible, pet birds (parrots, parakeets, macaws, and cockatiels) and poultry (turkeys and ducks) are most frequently involved in transmission to humans." From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) LII Database Information: Record 26445 created by Jennifer English on 06/30/2008 Last modification on 07/09/2008 Published: 07/09/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26445