Diseases that can be Spread from Birds to People
Disease | Causative Organism |
|---|---|
Avian tuberculosis | Mycobacterium avium |
Psittacosis (chlamydiosis) | Chlamydia psittaci |
Avian influenza | Influenza virus A H5N1 and other serotypes |
Giardiasis | Giardia lamblia |
Cryptococcosis | Cryptococcus neoformans |
Ringworm (dermatophytosis) | Trichophyton and Microsporum species |
Histoplasmosis | Histoplasma capsulatum |