Bird Fever

Bird fever is an contagious disease of bird and people can get it from sick birds. Infected parrots, parakeets, turkeys, chickens, ducks, peasants and pigeons are the principal bearers. The virus invades the respiratory tract once it is inhaled into the body. Most people who have developed symptoms have had close contact with sick birds, although in some cases, bird flu has transferred from one person to another. Other birds which may also spread C . psittaci include pigeons, doves, mynah birds, and turkeys. Birds that are carrying the organism may appear healthy, but can exuviate it in their feces. Further symptoms include coughing, difficulty breathing, abdominal anxiety and death.

Staying away from sick birds in the prefect way to avoid this virus. Bird fever has no immunization and be cautious when you buy your child a pet. Severe symptoms with a large embranglment of the lungs, other organs, and/or bone marrow require treatment with specific antifungal drugs. In humans, parrot fever can range in stringency from minor flu-like symptoms to severe and life-threatening pneumonia. It is very severe health disease.

This disease may be severe and outcome is death without treatment. The gruesome scenario would be a global epidemic to rival the flu pandemic of 1918 and 1919, which claimed millions of lives worldwide. For now, researchers are trying to develop a vaccine which would shield people in the event of a bird flu pandemic. Sick birds can be treated with antibiotics by a veterinarian.

Causes of Bird Fever

The common Causes of Bird Fever :

• Parrots.
• Macaws.
• Cockatiels.
• Parakeets.
• Turkeys.
• Pigeons.

Symptoms of Bird Fever

Some common Symptoms of Bird Fever :

• Fever.
• Low white blood cell counts.
• Severe headaches.
• Cough.
• Diarrhea.
• Bleeding nose.
• Difficulty in breath.
• Bleeding gums.

Treatment of Bird Fever

• Antibiotics such as tetracycline are often recommended. Tetracycline is effective in both humans and birds.
• Severe cases, particularly in those patients with rapid and extensive primary illness, those who are at risk for, dispersion of disease, and those who have disseminated disease, antifungal drug therapy is used.
• The medications used include ketoconazole, itraconazole and fluconazole in chronic, mild-to-moderate disease, and amphotericin B, given intravenously or injected into the spinal fluid, for rapidly progressive disease.
• Surgical removal of cavities in the lung from Valley Fever is sometimes essential. Surgical drainage of Valley Fever abscesses in bones or joints is also commonly carried out.