Fatal Gestational Psittacosis: Chlamydia psittaci in Japan

For most, “parrot fever” is a footnote in veterinary medicine or a rare case of community-acquired pneumonia. But for a small number of pregnant women, Chlamydia psittaci transforms from a manageable zoonotic infection into a catastrophic systemic failure. New findings from Japan have shed light on a terrifying reality: gestational psittacosis is not only highly … Read more