Risk Factors for Psittacosis
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Psittacosis are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Psittacosis makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Psittacosis. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Psittacosis. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Psittacosis in various sources includes:
- Bird exposure
- Feathers
- Bird droppings
- Droplet transmission
- Bird owners
- Pet shop employees
- Veterinarians
- Poultry processing plants
- Parrots
- Parakeets
- Macaws
- Cockatiels
- Poultry
- Turkeys
- Ducks
- Budgerigars
- Lovebirds
- Canaries
- Pigeons
- Finches
Risk factors discussion:
Bird owners, pet shop employees,
and veterinarians. Outbreaks of psittacosis in poultry processing
plants have been reported.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Psittacosis: DBMD
Last revision:
April 3, 2003
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