Psittacosis Europe in 1879. In 1929, a highly publicized outbreak of psittacosis hit the United States. Although not the first report of psittacosis in the United States, it was the largest up to that time. It led to greater controls on the import of pet parrots. The aftermath of the outbreak and how it was handled led to the establishment of the National Institutes of Health. From 2002 through 2009, 66 human cases of psittacosis were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and most resulted from exposure to infected pet birds, usually cockatiels, parakeets, and macaws. Many more
Cold Contagious sound proved not to be as radio-friendly as that of Bush's debut album, "Sixteen Stone". "Cold Contagious" was not a big hit, although it was more successful than the third single from the album, "Bonedriven," which failed to chart at all in the U.S. "Cold Contagious" peaked at No. 18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 23 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Cold Contagious "Cold Contagious" is the fourth and final single from the band Bush's second studio album, "Razorblade Suitcase" (1996). Along with "Bonedriven", "Cold Contagious" is the only Bush single from 1994-1999 not to be