Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A common-source outbreaks of ornithosis in veterinary surgeons.
- Journal:
- Lancet (London, England)
- Year:
- 1981
- Authors:
- Palmer, S R et al.
Plain-English summary
Fifteen out of forty-six veterinary surgeons got sick with ornithosis, an infection that can come from birds, after attending a training course on poultry processing. The likely source of the infection was a duck processing plant, where 44% of the visitors became ill. Those who had close contact with duck feathers were more likely to get sick compared to others who visited the plant. The time it took for symptoms to appear after exposure ranged from 6 to 20 days. This is the second time such an outbreak linked to ducks has been reported in the U.K.
Abstract
Presumed or confirmed ornithosis developed in 15 of 46 veterinary surgeons within 3 weeks of their attending a training course on the supervision of poultry processing plants. A duck processing plant was the probable source of infection. The attack rate in those visiting this plant was 44% (15/34) and the rate in those who had close contact with duck feathers was 1.7 times the rate in the remainder of the group who visited the plant. The incubation period ranged from 6 to 20 days. This is the second outbreak of the duck-associated ornithosis to be recognised in the U.K.
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