Thursday, 20 September 2018

PRO/AH/EDR> Psittacosis - USA: (VA, GA) poultry plant workers

Psittacosis -- United States
The Virginia and Georgia departments of health are investigating a multistate outbreak of psittacosis occurring at 2 poultry slaughter plants owned by a single corporation. CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are assisting with the investigation.
Recommendations
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- Contact a healthcare professional if you have fever, cough, headache, or muscle aches after working at a poultry slaughter plant involved in the outbreak. Tell your healthcare professional that you

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6041661&promed&0

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