Yuzhnouraltsam be feared parrots from Kazakhstan

Date: January 14, 2009
From: ProMED-mail correspondent BM
Source: IA «New Region», January 13, 2009 [Moderator NP]
http://www.nr2.ru/chel/215422.html


Yuzhnouraltsam be feared parrots from Kazakhstan
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Chelyabinsk, January 13 (New Region, Alla Alexandrova) - Just two
areas in the immediate neighborhood of the Chelyabinsk region
reported outbreaks of dangerous diseases - ornitoza.
According to "New Region" in the Russian Rospotrebnadzor, from 30
December 2008 to 13 January 2009 in the Kurgan region Petuhovskom
has been registered 21 cases ornitozom. All
victims hospitalized patients in full is
medical care, with the leading countries. The disease
place in the intermediate and mild clinical form. According to the
Investigations found that the source of infection
are parrots and kanareyki, illegal major party which was
removed in the check point at the Russian-Kazakh border.

Earlier, in November-December last year, in the Orenburg region Akbulakskom
area specialists of Territorial Administration Rospotrebnadzor
ornitoza recorded 15 cases in humans are also associated with parrots
and canaries, a party which - more than 1 thousand 500 pieces - was arrested
while trying to illegally import from the Republic of Kazakhstan. In this regard,
Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and
human well-being given to the territorial authorities to strengthen
sanitary control of crossing points across the state border,
with particular attention to the ornamental birds from Kazakhstan.
Also recommended to organize raids on outlets engaged
implementation of ornamental birds, and take the necessary measures to prevent
unauthorized trading of decorative bird. In the Chelyabinsk region
monitored the situation, evidence of disease has not yet been identified.

Help, "New Region"
Ornitoz - an acute infectious disease of a group of influenza. Characterized
fever, general intoxication, the defeat of the lungs, nervous system,
an increase in liver and spleen. The source of infection - domestic and wild
birds. Currently incitant ornitoza (Chlamydia psittaci) highlighted
more than 140 species of birds. The greatest danger is represented by domestic and
Bedroom birds, especially the urban pigeons. Infection occurs by air
infections, but 10% of patients indicated eating infected. Pathogen
ornitoza in the environment up to 2-3 weeks. The incubation period
ranging from 6 to 17 days. Prevention ornitoza people to
combat ornitozom in poultry, the regulation of the number of pigeons
limiting contact with them. At poultry farms and enterprises engaged in
processing and feather fluff, it is necessary to carry out sanitary and veterinary
activities. When the importation of birds, quarantine measures should be applied.
An effective vaccine to prevent ornitoza not exist.


[Comment Korr.VM. It should be noted that at present all ornitoz
are registered on the territory of the European countries, which is related to smuggling
parrots and kanareek. Thus, most recently the outbreak ornitoza ball zaregitrirovana
in Russia (http://www.tatar-inform.ru/news/2008/12/22/147172/).
Ornitoz relatively rare highly dangerous
zoonotic disease, which the sick birds, but they can hurt people. In
the human body incitant ornitoza penetrate through the mucous membrane
the respiratory organs. In humans, the defeat of upper respiratory tract usually
missing, but the changes in bronhah appear quite early. Specific
prevention of the disease in humans there. In the case of the disease in humans
under isolation and treatment.
Ornitoz (psittakoz) - this zoonoznoe disease with airborne vehicle
transfer, accompanied by symptoms of intoxication, and lung lesions
other bodies.
Recall that zoonoznym diseases are those in which a person
from infected animals. The source of infection with antropozoonoznyh
diseases can serve as the people and animals, the transfer of pathogens
antroponoznyh disease - the human prerogative.
Ornitoza agent is Chlamydia psittaci (Chlamydia psittatsi).
The term "ornitoz" is used more often when source
poultry diseases are not related to the family of parrots and
The term "psittakoz" use if the source of infection
are parrots.
For the first time ornitoz was described in 1876 in two patients with unusually
protekavshey pneumonia, had earlier contact with a sick parrot.
In 1929 - 1930 years in Europe psittakoza outbreak involving 12
countries. The cause of the disease were parrots imported from South America. See
- Corr. VM]

See also:
02-DEC-08
PRO / RUS> Ornitoz (14 cases) - Russia (Orenburg region) (2)
20081202.55145