What does "parrot fever" mean?

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci and contracted from many species of bird.

What is a synonym for "parrot fever"?

Common synonyms include: ague, anthrax, black death, cholera, diphtheria, dysentery.

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An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci and contracted from many species of bird. uncountable
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an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds wordnet