How birds can quietly spread a severe form of pneumonia

Everyday activities, from visiting zoos to cleaning bird droppings, can expose you to a potentially dangerous infection

鸚鵡熱衣原體可經由吸入鳥類糞便粉塵傳播，症狀與普通肺炎相似而常被漏診。多份病例報告顯示，逛動物園、打掃宿捨甚至處理禽類都可能成為感染途徑，專家建議清理鳥糞時先濕潤並佩戴防護口罩。