Summary. 1  Psittacosis is a type of lung infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. 2  Chlamydia psittaci is commonly carried by birds of the parrot family including budgerigars, lovebirds and parakeets. 3  This disease can be readily treated with antibiotics.
Theodore Roosevelt (26th US President) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President) were fifth cousins through their common ancestor of Nicholas Roosevelt. In 1905, FDR marriedâ¦ Theodore's niece, Eleanor Roosevelt, also his cousin.
Were Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt Related? Yes. In relation to Theodore, Franklin Roosevelt was a distant cousin who later become a nephew-in-law, when he married Teddy's niece, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt were both descendants from Dutch colonists, who settled in the New York area in the mid-17th century. According to any Franklin Roosevelt biography, the two were fifth cousins, having a paternal relative in common (Nicholas Roosevelt, 1658-1742).