Table 17.4
Attack rates for human psittacosis in various outbreaks
Outbreak Source of infection Number exposed Number infected Attack rate % (rangea) Reference

Israeli families

Psittacine and non-psittacine birds

37

30

83

Huminer, D. et al. (1988). Lancet, 8611, 615–18.

Denmark abattoir

Ducks

142

15

11

Mordhorst, C. (1978). Ugerskrift for Laeger, 140, 2875–80.

Minnesota turkey plant

Turkeys

1233

186

15 (5–46)

Hedberg, K. et al. (1989). American Journal of Epidemiology, 130, 569–77.

Texas/Missouri/Nebraska Outbreak

Turkeys

645

80

12 (2–44)

Durfee, P. et al. (1975). Journal of the American Veterinary Association, 167, 804–8.

UK

 

Veterinarians

Ducks

34

15

44

Palmer, S. et al. (1981). Lancet, ii, 798–9.

UK duck plant

Ducks

190

14

8 (3–18)

Andrews, B. et al. (1981). Lancet, i, 632–4.

UK duck processors

Ducks

80

13

16

Newman, P. et al. (1992). Epidemiology and Infection, 108, 203–10.

UK duck processors

Ducks

63

9

14

Williams, C.J. et al. (2008). Abstracts of International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, Vienna, p. 94.

Outbreak Source of infection Number exposed Number infected Attack rate % (rangea) Reference

Israeli families

Psittacine and non-psittacine birds

37

30

83

Huminer, D. et al. (1988). Lancet, 8611, 615–18.

Denmark abattoir

Ducks

142

15

11

Mordhorst, C. (1978). Ugerskrift for Laeger, 140, 2875–80.

Minnesota turkey plant

Turkeys

1233

186

15 (5–46)

Hedberg, K. et al. (1989). American Journal of Epidemiology, 130, 569–77.

Texas/Missouri/Nebraska Outbreak

Turkeys

645

80

12 (2–44)

Durfee, P. et al. (1975). Journal of the American Veterinary Association, 167, 804–8.

UK

 

Veterinarians

Ducks

34

15

44

Palmer, S. et al. (1981). Lancet, ii, 798–9.

UK duck plant

Ducks

190

14

8 (3–18)

Andrews, B. et al. (1981). Lancet, i, 632–4.

UK duck processors

Ducks

80

13

16

Newman, P. et al. (1992). Epidemiology and Infection, 108, 203–10.

UK duck processors

Ducks

63

9

14

Williams, C.J. et al. (2008). Abstracts of International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, Vienna, p. 94.

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range, attack rate variation related to job assignment.

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