PARROT FEVER.
TWENTY-FIVE BIRDS LOST. CONCERN IN CHRISTCHURCH. ' (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHUEH, this day. It is reported that 25 out of 26 Mexican green parrots sold in Christchurch since February have died. The remaining bird has not been traced. Dr. T. Telford, medical officer of health, states that all the birds died as a result of psittacosis, or "parrot fever," a disease which may prove fatal to human beings. The birds are believed to have contracted the disease on the voyage from America, probably through one of them infecting the others. They were part of a consignment of 75 brought to Auckland on January 21 by a dealer. Eighteen of the dead parrots have been incinerated and the others have been buried. Every precaution has been taken by the health authorities to prevent an outbreak of the disease locally. Most of the birds died a fortnight ago, and if no signs of an outbreak occur ■within the next ten days the danger should have passed.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1930, Page 8
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