concept   psittacosis

2 commonsense assertions
Cultures (2) Western countries (1) Asian countries (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 psittacosis Western countries Psittacosis, commonly associated with pet birds, especially parrots, can be transmitted to humans causing flu-like symptoms in Western countries. 4
2 psittacosis Asian countries In some Asian countries, there is a tradition of consuming parrot meat, posing a risk of psittacosis transmission to humans. 1