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Chlamydiosis - Psittacosis Using the Reportable Zoonoses Guidelines.
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Chlamydiosis - Psittacosis
Using the Reportable
Zoonoses Guidelines
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Under the new Animal Health Act certain zoonoses are
reportable to the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), then
shared with Public Health.
Public Health assess human health risk and manage human
follow up.
BCCDC has developed “Reportable Zoonoses Guidelines”
assist Public Health staff with these infrequently reported
diseases.
Reportable Zoonoses Guidelines
Reporting and timelines
Labs/vet notifies the CVO The CVO notifies the PHO (BCCDC) and the BCCDC notifies the MHO in the affected HA.
Reporting of the animal case to the MHO should occur within 24h of diagnosis.
Public Health Response Prevent transmission to humans Mitigate an ongoing source of infection Facilitate early diagnosis and treatment
Outbreaks Human outbreaks are rare Ministry of Agriculture - lead in bird outbreaks
Risk Assessment
Public health should: Contact vet or lab Contact the affected site Assess for human exposure Assess risk of ongoing transmission
Young birds are kept together until they find a partner
at about 4 months old.
Chlamydiosis in birds Nasal/ocular discharge Ruffled feathers Loss of appetite/weight loss Green droppings/diarrhea
Psittacosis in humans Fever/chills Headache Loss of appetite Sore throat May lead to serious atypical pneumonia Rare cases lead to severe systemic illness
Exposure Infected birds can appear healthy Birds can shed the organism intermittently Organism can remain infectious for over a month
if protected by organic debris (e.g., litter and feces).
Treatment Birds and humans can be treated with antibiotics.
Nesting boxes can have 2 sides, one for the young birds, and another for the breeding pair to prepare a
new nest.
Fraser Health Contacted the vet Contacted VCHA Contacted WCB to make a referral for workers Contacted the farm manager Sent health information to be shared with anyone
in contact with the birds
FV vet Provided information on treatment of the birds,
cleaning and disinfecting Recommended farmer contact specialty bird vet
in VancouverVancouver vet Provided antibiotic treatment for canker
Animal Health Centre contacted CFIA.
WCB Visited the farm on Sept 22 and 23. Reviewed personal protective equipment
Provided work safety information
Public Health Visited farm
Advised by manager birds recovered
No staff illness
ReviewGood Guidelines were easy to follow
Future issues Reduce reporting time WCB not familiar with this illness Follow up to ensure bird health Follow to ensure birds ok at slaughter
New baby pigeons are born at the farm
Questions?