Parrot fever raises concern in Sweden after 25 cases

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2023/12/27

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<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Cases of <strong>“parrot fever”</strong> are growing in Sweden, as the number of infected people reached about <strong>12 people</strong> during December, which raises fears about the expansion of the spread of this disease. Since September, Sweden has recorded <strong>25 cases</strong> of the disease, with most of these cases concentrated in areas Scattered parts of the country, including Västra Götaland and Kalmar, according to a report by the Swedish Public Health Agency &quot;Folkhälsomyndigheten&quot;. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%A1%20%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%84%D9%82%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF%20%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%2025%20%D8%A5%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A9.jpg" style="width: 409px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The alarming increase in cases of &quot;parrot fever&quot; in Sweden and its possible effects.</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Cases of <strong>parrot fever</strong> are increasing in Sweden, with the number of infected people reaching about <strong>12 people</strong> during December, raising concerns about the spread of this disease. The disease, which is mainly transmitted from birds to humans, can lead to severe pneumonia and meningitis in people. Human.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The infection is mainly transmitted through inhalation of airborne particles from the droppings of infected wild birds. According to Professor Paul Hunter, Professor of Medicine at the University of East Anglia, the Telegraph report indicates that recent studies indicate that human-to-human transmission may be more common; than was previously thought.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A study published in the Lancet medical journal in 2022 showed that there is an emerging risk to public health, especially among medical workers, due to increasing cases of “parrot fever.”</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sweden has seen a significant increase in reports of the disease since 2016, raising concern about the spread of the disease.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Read also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A5... to the mask.. World Health warns of the new Corona variant JN.1</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%... | Two people died and 99 others were infected with salmonella... What does cantaloupe have to do with this?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://al-ain.com/article/parrot-fever-humans-sweden">al-ain.com</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.skynewsarabia.com/technology/1680598-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%8...

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