Young man (26) had several days with cough problems that accompanied a high fever. Doctors later diagnosed him an unusual disease after finding out by accident to breathe bird feces, .
Got sick because of the infected birds
In January 2023, an unnamed man from Chinese province came to the hospital after suffered from cough for six days and had high fever. Doctors had Initially suspected that he has only a normal respiratory infection, but the examination of the chest revealed something much more serious. It turned out that His lungs had so -called shading of the nature of the milk glass that usually occurs in people with viral pneumonia.
The patient got sick due to infected birds. (illustration photo)
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Despite treatment with standard antibiotics, the patient’s condition continued to deteriorate. That forced doctors to carry out additional examinations that showed that suffered from psitacosis. The disease caused by the chlamydia psittaci, arises after contact with infected birds. In this case was Patient exposed to pigeon feces. “He kept more than 10 birds and inhaled their droppings,” the doctors wrote.
His treatment was his treatment after diagnosis modified to include appropriate antibiotics. Within two weeks his cough has alleviated and CT examination has shown that the condition of its lungs is improving.
What are the symptoms of psitacosis?
Symptoms of this disease tend to be mild and may resemble the flu, with Patients usually have fever and chills, headaches, muscles and dry cough. Although most people recover completely after a few days if the condition is not treated, can cause serious complications. They are among them:
- Pneumonia (pneumonia inflammation)
- Endocarditis (inflammation of the heart valves)
- Hepatitis (liver inflammation)
- Inflammation of the nerves or brain that leads to neurological problems
