Cryptosporidiosis in Pet Birds - Zoonotic Alert to Kids

Abstract

Birds are considered as integral part of every ecosystem and commonly found in households and zoos. Among the different diseases in pet birds, parasitic infections are transmitted by abnormal sanitation. Cryptosporidiosis is one of the important protozoan diseases in birds transmitted by contamination of water and feed by the infected bird droppings. Cryptosporidiosis causes the development of either a respiratory or a digestive illness in birds. Due to environmental contamination with the infected bird droppings, humans can also get the cryptosporidiosis. Present communication reports on the importance of cryptosporidiosis in relation to the public health coupled with recommended household hygiene practices to prevent transmission.