A woman in Shaanxi was infected with psittacosis and was hospitalized with a high fever of 40 degrees. What kind of disease is this?

This is a disease transmitted from poultry to humans, and some people like to call it bird fever. A woman in Shaanxi accidentally contracted psittacosis and was hospitalized with a high fever of over 40 degrees. Many people may not have heard of the disease psittacosis. In fact, this disease rarely spreads from person to person. What we should mainly prevent is poultry.

Chlamydia psittaci is the main cause of psittacosis. Chlamydia is normally transmitted between birds and poultry, and occasionally the bacteria are transmitted to humans. The symptoms of infection are usually colds, coughs, high fevers, headaches, etc. The symptoms are somewhat similar to those of influenza, so many people tend to confuse the two, which ultimately delays treatment. A woman from Shanxi suddenly had a fever of 40 degrees and joint pain all over her body, so she came to a hospital in Shaanxi for treatment. The reason why she was infected with psittacosis was because she kept a parrot at home, and she often had close contact with the parrot, and she was unfortunately infected.

However, psittacosis is not a disease that is difficult to cure. The doctor has promptly adjusted the antibiotic treatment for the patient, and the woman has been discharged from the hospital after recovering from treatment. The course of treatment for psittacosis usually lasts about three weeks. Under normal circumstances, patients' symptoms will be relieved in 1 to 2 days. In severe cases, you may have difficulty breathing and require the use of a ventilator to assist breathing. Although this disease is rarely transmitted from person to person, we still need to pay attention to poultry. Do not have close contact with poultry and birds. It is best to wear masks and gloves when handling their excrement. If a problem occurs, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. Experts have studied this disease and found that the immunity of infected people disappears after a period of time. Once exposed to birds with psittacosis, it may relapse again. Therefore, even vaccination against this virus will not be ideal. Effect. Citizens who raise poultry at home must pay special attention and never take chances.