Parrots are intelligent, alert, and emotionally sensitive birds, but they are also very good at hiding illness. A parrot may look active and healthy while quietly carrying an infection. One such disease is ornithosis, also known as parrot fever or avian chlamydiosis....

Who would have ever imagined that a healthy-looking parrot might harbor a secret threat? Close contact with infected birds may lead to flu-like symptoms in a human being. Although these symptoms seem mild in the beginning, they may gradually worsen if not treated on...