Psittacosis/Omithosis
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The following specified Reportable Disease, (Ontario Regulation 559/91 and
amendments under the
Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990) is to be reported to
the Local Medical Office of Health.
Note: Diseases marked
 and all respiratory infection outbreaks in institutions should be
reported
immediately to the Medical Officer of Health by telephone. Other diseases are to
be reported
the next working day.
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Surveillance Case Definition; Psitttacosis/Ornithosis
Confirmed Case: Clinically compatible signs and symptoms
with
a) a four-fold or greater antibody rise against Chlamydia psittaci or
b) a single CF titre 1/32 or
c) isolation of the infectious agent from a clinical specimen |
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