Wenwu Yao: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Xiuying Chen: Department of Microbiology, Lishui Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lishui, China.
Zhuoying Wu: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Lingbo Wang: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Guoxiang Shi: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Zhangnv Yang: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Yanjun Zhang: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Beibei Wu: Key laboratory of Vaccine, Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China.
Introduction: Psittacosis, caused by , is widespread throughout the world. In humans, infection may lead to severe conditions and complications, including sepsis and multiple organ failure. We report a cluster of cases caused by in Zhejiang Province, 2021, which led to one death and three cases of hospitalization. Methods: The cases were confirmed by nest-PCR, RT-PCR, and mNGS. Results: The four cases were related and the sequences obtained from the samples were closely correlated with those from Taiwan. Discussion: This study is the first to report on the case of death from psittacosis in Zhejiang Province, and our results help to assess the disease and recommend effective measures to prevent further spread of .
