Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

[Gert van der Hoek]

Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

Tientallen zieken na vogelshow in Weurt

De Telegraaf - vr 16 nov 2007,

WEURT - Dozens of people got sick after visiting a bird show of the Birdlovers Society in Weurt near Nijmegen. Of the six hospitalized patiens, two suffer from a double pneunomia. One is said to be in critical condition. The GGD (GGD Nijmegen) runs test to see if it is the contagious 'parrot disease'.

According to secretary Geert Willems of the Birdlovers Society, the show, held on november 3-4, attrackted some 150-200 visitors. Symptoms of parrot disease usually come after a day or ten.

Starting wednesday (14 nov), it turned out that many who were connected to the Society, had similar complaints of sore throats, shivering, and a flu-like feeling.

Five members of the Society are in hospital in Nijmegen, while an inspector is in hospital in Eindhoven.

The GGD Nijmegen says that estabishing/excluding parrot disease can be done quickly. But before doing so , the health organazation first wants to talk with the doctors involved and members of the Society, to hear what exactly did happen. The GGD expects to be able to tell more about the plan of action of this possible outbreak.

Parrot disease is spreading through faeces of birds and airborne particles coming from animals. The elderly are especially susceptible.
The organizers advise any visitors who have developed a serious cold, to visit a physician, because initial symptoms are similar to ordinary flu.

The bird that took part must be kept in quarantaine for ten days.

The organizers of a bird show in Druten have called off the event because of the infection.

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credits and translation by Christian, with thanks!

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

What is psittacosis? (Parrot disease)

Psittacosis is an infectious disease in humans that has mild, non-specific flu-like symptoms. Psittacosis refers to any infection or disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci, one of several microorganisms in the genus Chlamydia.

This disease can be transmitted from infected birds to humans. Parrot disease, ornithosis, and chlamydiosis are other names for psittacosis.
Humans can become infected with Chlamydia psittaci by breathing in the organism when the urine, respiratory secretion, or dried feces of infected birds is aerosolized (i.e., dispersed in the air as very fine droplets or dust particles). Other sources of exposure include mouth-to-beak contact, a bite from an infected bird, and handling the plumage and tissues of infected birds.

For accurate diagnosis of psittacosis, a doctor must know that the person has been exposed to birds and that the suspected birds are infected with Chlamydia psittaci. Laboratory examinations can identify the organism and detect the signs of infection. Patients who develop psittacosis require treatment with specific drugs. The disease is very responsive to tetracycline but is resistant to penicillin.

more:

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/psittacosis.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacosis

[vinny]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

has it been confirmed as parrot disease or could it be something else.......?

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

has it been confirmed as parrot disease or could it be something else.......?

Not confirmed yet, would be very surprising if it is bird flu.

Birds can have a latent infection. That means they appear healthy and do not show any symptoms now but they can show symptoms later. These infected birds carrying the Chlamydia psittaci bacteria may shed the organism intermittently or sometimes continuously for weeks or months. Stress associated with nutritional deficiencies, overcrowding, breeding, egg-laying and prolonged transport may cause birds with a latent infection to shed infectious agents. When shedding occurs, the infected birds excrete the bacteria in the feces and nasal discharges and can remain infective for several months.

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/psittacosis.html

[HenryN]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

WEURT (ANP) - Tientallen mensen zijn ziek geworden na een bezoek aan een show van de Vogelvereniging Vogelvrienden in Weurt bij Nijmegen.

WEURT (ANP) - Dozens of people have become ill after a visit to a show of

the Vogelvereniging Vogelvrienden in Weurt near Nijmegen.

Zes mensen zijn er zo ernstig aan toe dat zij zijn opgenomen in het ziekenhuis.

Six people have been so serious that they are included in the hospital.

De GGD onderzoekt of er sprake is van de besmettelijke papegaaienziekte.

The Public Health Service is investigating whether there is the infectious parrot disease.
The show on 3 and 4 November, according Vogelvriendensecretaris Geert Willems by 150 to two hundred people attended.

Het duurt gemiddeld een dag of tien voor een besmetting met papegaaienziekte klachten geeft.

It takes an average of one day or twelve fifty parrot disease contamination with complaints.

Vanaf woensdag bleek dat veel mensen die bij de Weurtse vereniging betrokken zijn, dezelfde klachten van keelpijn, rillerigheid en een grieperig gevoel hadden.

From Wednesday showed that many people in the Weurtse association involved, the same complaints of sore throat, rillerigheid and had a flu feeling.

Vijf leden van de vereniging liggen in het ziekenhuis in Nijmegen.

Five members of the association are in the hospital in Nijmegen.

In Eindhoven is

een keurmeester opgenomen.

In Eindhoven is a judge.

De GGD regio Nijmegen zegt dat snel vast te stellen is of er inderdaad sprake is van papegaaienziekte.

The Public Health Service says Nijmegen region soon to determine whether there was indeed parrot disease.

Maar voor het zover is wil de gezondheidsorganisatie vrijdagmorgen eerst met onder meer behandelend artsen en leden van de vogelvereniging praten om te horen wat er precies is gebeurd.

But for the time comes, the first health Friday morning with more treating physicians and members of the vogelvereniging talk to hear what happened.

De GGD verwacht vrijdagmiddag meer te kunnen zeggen over de aanpak van de mogelijke uitbraak.

The Public Health Service expects to be able to say Friday about dealing with the possible outbreak.

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[HenryN]

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WEURT - Tientallen mensen zijn ziek geworden na een bezoek aan een show van de Vogelvereniging Vogelvrienden in Weurt bij Nijmegen.

WEURT - Dozens of people have become ill after a visit to a show of the Vogelvereniging Vogelvrienden in Weurt near Nijmegen.

Van de zes die het ziekenhuis zijn beland, hebben er twee een dubbele longontsteking.

Of the six that the hospital exclusion, two double pneumonia.
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E?n van hen zou in kritieke toestand verkeren.

One of them was in critical condition.

De GGD onderzoekt of er sprake is van de besmettelijke papegaaienziekte.

The Public Health Service is investigating whether there is the infectious parrot disease.

De show op 3 en 4 november is volgens Vogelvriendensecretaris Geert Willems door 150 tot tweehonderd mensen bezocht.

The show on 3 and 4 November, according Vogelvriendensecretaris Geert Willems by 150 to two hundred people attended.

Het duurt gemiddeld een dag of tien voor een besmetting met papegaaienziekte klachten geeft.

It takes an average of one day or twelve fifty parrot disease contamination with complaints.

Vanaf woensdag bleek dat veel mensen die bij de Weurtse vereniging betrokken zijn dezelfde klachten van keelpijn, rillerigheid en een grieperig gevoel hadden.

From Wednesday showed that many people in the Weurtse association concerned are the same symptoms of sore throat, rillerigheid and had a flu feeling.

Vijf leden van de vereniging liggen in het ziekenhuis in Nijmegen.

Five members of the association are in the hospital in Nijmegen.

In Eindhoven is een keurmeester opgenomen.

In Eindhoven is a judge.

De GGD regio Nijmegen zegt dat snel vast te stellen is of er inderdaad sprake is van papegaaienziekte.

The Public Health Service says Nijmegen region soon to determine whether there was indeed parrot disease.

Maar voor het zover is wil de gezondheidsorganisatie vrijdagmorgen eerst met onder meer behandelend artsen en leden van de vogelvereniging praten om te horen wat er precies is gebeurd.

But for the time comes, the first health Friday morning with more treating physicians and members of the vogelvereniging talk to hear what happened.

De GGD verwacht vrijdagmiddag meer te kunnen zeggen over de aanpak van de mogelijke uitbraak.

The Public Health Service expects to be able to say Friday about dealing with the possible outbreak.

De papegaaienziekte wordt verspreid via ontlasting van vogels en zwevende stof afkomstig van de dieren.

The parrot disease is spread through faeces of birds and floating dust arising from the animals.

Vooral ouderen zijn gevoelig voor de ziekte.

Especially the elderly are susceptible to the disease.

De organisator van de vogelshow adviseert alle bezoekers die een ernstige verkoudheid hebben ontwikkeld naar de huisarts te gaan, want de eerste symptonen lijken op een 'gewone' griep.

The organizer of the vogelshow advises all visitors who have developed a severe cold to go to the doctor, because the first symptoms are similar to a 'normal' flu.

De deelnemende vogels moeten tien dagen in quarantaine.

Participating birds have ten days in quarantine.

De organisatie van een vogelshow in Druten heeft door de besmetting besloten de show af te gelasten.

The organization of a vogelshow in Druten, by the contamination decided to produce the show.


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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

Tonight at 18.00 local time Health Service hopes to be able to confirm the nature of the disease.

http://www.nu.nl/news/1318144/10/Zestien_zieken_na_vogelshow_in_Weurt.html

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

Life of Visitors Birdshow not at Risk

Released: November 16, 2007

BEUNINGEN - The seven people in the hospital were admitted with a possible contamination of the parrot disease, are in bad condition. However there life is not at risk and doctors expect that everyone will heal.

That has Mayor Zijlmans Huib van Beuningen said Friday at a press conference on the suspected outbreak of psittacose after a birdshow in Weurt (municipality Beuningen).

As far as is known now, eighteen people became ill. Previously, the Public Health Service region Nijmegen reported sixteen sick.

Elderly

The sick are all seniors around 70 years, says Zijlmans, who long have been in contact with the birds. According to the Public Health Service it has been a "limited outbreak?.

http://www.nu.nl/news/1318833/10/%27Bezoekers_vogelshow_niet_in_levensgevaar%27.html

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

Expert says on Dutch Radio: the people who fell ill, were not ordinary visitors, they were organizing the show. For about a week they had frequent contact with the birds. Together with some stress and their age, made them fall ill.

"Perfectly allright to go to bird shows and enjoy their beauty" .

The number of patients in this outbreak is exceptional, every year people get contaminated with parrot disease, usually 1 or 2 at the time.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

Parrot disease confirmed by Health Service.

No one of the visitors fell ill.

http://www.nu.nl/news/1319187/10/GGD_stelt_definitief_papagaaienziekte_vast.html

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Netherlands: dozens ill after visiting bird show

Victims parrot disease recover

Released: November 19, 2007 15:31

DRUTEN - The six people who are still in the hospital by the parrot disease, are recovering. In recent days no new cases of the disease have been reported. This was reported by the Public Health Service Region Nijmegen Monday.

Last week the parrot disease infected a total of 21 people on 2, 3 and Nov. 4 at a birdshow in Weurt. Seven people were in hospital. During the weekend one person came home, others are still in hospital.

Antibiotics

The parrot disease transmitted by birds often leads to pneumonia and can be fatal for the elderly. The disease is easy to control with antibiotics. The parrot disease is not known to be transferable from human to human.

The Food Authority VWA is examining the birds on the birdshow. The parrot disease in birds is also easy to cure.

http://www.nu.nl/news/1322000/10/Slachtoffers_papegaaienziekte_herstellen.html