Can Chickens give you tuberculosis?

[9d84runner]

I have a friend who told me I need to wear a mask when I'm cleaning the coop. She said her mother in-law got tuberculosis from having chickens and can't have them anymore... Is that true? I tried googling it and it says chickens can get tuberculosis but nothing really on chickens giving it to humans. We only have 5 chickens and they free range a lot and it doesn't get that dirty... Has anyone heard of this?

 

[sourland]

There are lung disorders that can be caused by exposure to the dander, dust, feces of birds of all sorts. Psittacosis is a lung infection that can be caused by a bacterium sometimes contained in bird feces. Pigeon lung is a hypersensitivity allergic reaction to pigeon dander. I am not certain whether or not TB from birds is a realistic here in the US, but other lung conditions are a possibility.

 

[9d84runner]

There are lung disorders that can be caused by exposure to the dander, dust, feces of birds of all sorts. Psittacosis is a lung infection that can be caused by a bacterium sometimes contained in bird feces. Pigeon lung is a hypersensitivity allergic reaction to pigeon dander. I am not certain whether or not TB from birds is a realistic here in the US, but other lung conditions are a possibility.

Would it have to be large amounts of birds or should I worry about 5 birds? I rake out the coop and run every few weeks. Ek!