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The threat of Corona has persisted across the world for more than 4 years. This epidemic has caused many types of harm to health. Due to vaccination and herd immunity, the risk of serious corona disease has now reduced to a great extent, but health experts advise all people to be cautious about this infectious disease.
The threat of Corona has not been completely eradicated yet, now another infectious disease is wreaking havoc in European countries. A bird is believed to be the cause of this disease. However, this time the cause of the disease is not bats.
According to recent reports, there is an outbreak of parrot fever in many countries of Europe and so far 5 people have died due to this serious disease. Four people have died in Denmark and 1 in the Netherlands due to this disease. Dozens of people have been hospitalized in Austria, Germany and Sweden, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). All people have also been advised to be alert about the danger of this infectious disease.
Learn about parrot fever
Parrot fever is also known as psittacosis. This is a rare but potentially serious bacterial infection caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci. This infection mainly affects birds, especially parrots, pigeons and chickens. Humans are also at risk of infection by coming in contact with infected birds.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 10 cases of parrot fever have been reported each year in the United States since 2010. However, many cases go undetected or are not reported because their symptoms are similar to those of other diseases.