Psittacosis Outbreak among Workers at Chicken Slaughter Plants, Virginia and Georgia, USA, 2018

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...

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Autores principales: Shaw, Kelly A., Szablewski, Christine M., Kellner, Stephanie, Kornegay, Laura, Bair, Patricia, Brennan, Skyler, Kunkes, Audrey, Davis, Meredith, McGovern, Olivia L., Winchell, Jonas, Kobayashi, Miwako, Burton, Nancy, de Perio, Marie A., Gabel, Julie, Drenzek, Cherie, Murphy, Julia, Holsinger, Caroline, Forlano, Laurie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31625859
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.190703
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Sumario: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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