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Psittacosis in Washington
State
DOH receives 0 to 4 reports of psittacosis per
year. In the United State, illness is commonly associated
with indoor exposure to pet birds and less commonly farm or
wild birds. Risk groups include bird owners, pet shop
employees, poultry farmers, veterinarians, and workers in
abattoirs and processing plants. Outbreaks of psittacosis
in poultry processing plants have been reported in the
United States.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To identify sources of transmission (e.g., a pet shop or
poultry processing plant) and to prevent further transmission
from such sources.
- When the source is a risk for only to a few individuals
(e.g., a pet
bird with avian chlamydiosis), to inform those individuals
how they can reduce their risk of exposure.
Legal Reporting Requirements
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Health care
providers: notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 3
work days
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Hospitals:
notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 3 work days
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Laboratories: no
requirements for reporting
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Veterinarian:
avian chlamydiosis is immediately notifiable to Washington
State Department of Agriculture or to the local health
jurisdiction
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Local health
jurisdictions: notifiable to DOH Communicable Disease
Epidemiology Section (CDES) within 7 days of case
investigation completion or summary information required
within 21 days
Last
update
May 2008 |
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