Have a fever that won't go away? Your parrot may be secretly sending you a "love letter"!

Recently, Mr. Zeng came to the clinic with a persistent high fever. He was shivering in his down jacket: "Doctor, my fever has been 40 degrees for five days. I went to a private clinic and got some antipyretics, but I'm still having a fever!" He said while coughing. Is it just ordinary pneumonia?

The doctor found that the old man had a "dangerous behavior" of going to the flower and bird market every week to see blue macaws. Sure enough, the test results showed that he had "parrot fever" - an infectious disease caused by chlamydia, which attacks birds through feathers and feces. Don't be fooled by the name! This disease is not only caused by parrots, but also pigeons, canaries, etc. may act as "deliverymen".

Patients will initially have a fever and three symptoms (headache, muscle pain, dry cough), which may develop into "white lung" in severe cases. Mr. Zeng's CT scan showed severe pneumonia. If the cause had not been found in time, the consequences could have been serious.

Bird lovers, don't panic! Wear a mask and gloves when cleaning the bird cages, and regularly use disinfectant to give the birdhouse a spa treatment. If you have a persistent fever with respiratory symptoms, be sure to tell your doctor if you have a history of contact with poultry: there may be a "bird spy" hiding around you!