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Can you get sick from a parrot bite?

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You can catch parrot fever by handling an infected bird or breathing in fine particles of its urine, feces, or other bodily excretions. You may also become infected if the bird bites you or “kisses” you by touching its beak to your mouth. Catching the disease from an infected person is also possible, but very rare.


Can parrots transmit diseases to humans?

What is psittacosis? Psittacosis is an infectious disease usually spread to humans from infected birds in the parrot family. Birds in the parrot family, or psittacines, include parrots, macaws, budgerigars (parakeets or budgies), and cockatiels. Domestic turkeys and pigeons have also infected people.

Can you get a disease from a bird bite?

Infection from bird bites is a big concern. Birds carry many of the common bacteria we are exposed to in our environment such as E. coli, Samonella, and Staphylococcus. But they also can transmit to humans (through bites and scratches) Lactobacillus, Pasturella multocida, and Proteus.

What diseases can you catch from parrots?

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).

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