Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 690.590
Psittacosis (Ornithosis) Due to Chlamydia psittaci (Reportable by mail, telephone, facsimile, or electronically as soon as possible, within three days)
Effective Feb 27, 202448 Ill. Reg. 4098AUTHORITY: Implementing the Communicable Disease Report Act [745 ILCS 45] and implementing and authorized by the Department of Public Health Act [20 ILCS 2305] and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law [20 ILCS 2310].DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
a) Control of Case
No specific restrictions.
b) Control of Contacts
No specific restrictions.
c) Control of Infected Birds and Premises
If information on the source of the birds suspected of exposing the person to psittacosis is available, the Department will provide this information to the Illinois Department of Agriculture for follow-up.
d) Laboratory Reporting
- 1) Laboratories shall report to the local health authority patients who have a positive result on any laboratory test indicative of and specific for detection of acute Chlamydophila psittaci infection.
- 2) Laboratories shall report and submit any Chlamydophila psittaci positive results on serologic testing or culture from animals during an individual case or outbreak investigation.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 4098, effective February 27, 2024)