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Border guards infected wtih illegal parrot disease

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://news.bigmir.net/health/75835/

Google translation:
Russian border guards have become infected ornitozom of parrots illegal

In the Orenburg region of Russia Thirteen of the border picket Sagarchin, international road crossings and the civilian population became infected ornitozom.
As reported by IA Regnum, an outbreak of disease caused by contact with the contraband parrots, seized at the customs point.


Press service of the Frontier UFSB in the Orenburg region explained that the shipment of birds, with 1300 parrots and 214 kanareek, carried without veterinary certificates from Kazakhstan to Russia for sale. To ensure that no birds have died on cold, put them in the border office for two days.

According to him medekspertov, the state of the twelve patients assessed as medium gravity, one - light. Also under surveillance for other contacts, and some of them assigned to preventive treatment. The experts also conducted a set of anti-treatment and preventive measures.

Ornitoz - acute infectious disease transmitted from infected birds, usually through the air and dust. His agent is a so-called "chlamydia parrots." The disease manifests itself increases body temperature and pneumonia.

In November this year, international experts also said: despite the fact that in 2008 decreased the rate of spread of avian flu, the likelihood of a pandemic still exist.
 
Re: Border guards infected wtih illegal parrot disease

The article probably refers to Ornitosis (psittacosis) also known as infection by Chlamydia psittaci, a form of acute pneumonia transmitted by birds.
 
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