Bird fancier's lung (BFL), also known as bird breeder's lung, is a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It can cause shortness of breath, fever, dry cough, chest pain, anorexia and weight loss, fatigue, and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (the most serious complication).
Can pet birds cause lung problems?
General Discussion. Psittacosis is an uncommon infectious disease that is most often transmitted to humans through exposure to infected birds, especially parrots, cockatiels, parakeets and similar pet birds. Psittacosis can affect the lungs and may cause inflammatory illness of the lungs (pneumonia).
Can you get pulmonary fibrosis from birds?
Bird dander can cause pulmonary fibrosis.
What can trigger pulmonary fibrosis?
Exposure to toxins like asbestos, coal dust or silica (including workers in the coal mining and sandblasting industry) can lead to pulmonary fibrosis. Certain medications (amiodarone, bleomycin, nitrofurantoin, to name a few) list pulmonary fibrosis as a side-effect.
What common environmental hazards can cause pulmonary fibrosis?
Examples of occupational and environmental exposures which may contribute to the pathogenesis of IPF include organic dust (livestock/agriculture/farming), metal and mineral dust, wood dust, asbestos and ambient particulate matter [31,32,33,34,35,36,37].
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