1. Psittacosis Outbreak among Workers at Chicken Slaughter Plants, Virginia and Georgia, USA, 2018
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Kelly A. Shaw, Christine M. Szablewski, Stephanie Kellner, Laura Kornegay, Patricia Bair, Skyler Brennan, Audrey Kunkes, Meredith Davis, Olivia L. McGovern, Jonas Winchell, Miwako Kobayashi, Nancy Burton, Marie A. de Perio, Julie Gabel, Cherie Drenzek, Julia Murphy, Caroline Holsinger, and Laurie Forlano
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psittacosis ,chickens ,chicken slaughter plants ,occupational health ,disease outbreaks ,respiratory infections ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
During August–October, 2018, an outbreak of severe respiratory illness was reported among poultry slaughter plant workers in Virginia and Georgia, USA. A multiorganizational team investigated the cause and extent of illness, determined that the illness was psittacosis, and evaluated and recommended controls for health hazards in the workplace to prevent additional cases.
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- 2019
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