Bird exposure, high fever, and pneumonia—what should I do?

I have a question—if there’s already a thread about this (I couldn't seem to find one), please point me in the right direction.
My dad works at the local zoo, specifically working closely with parrots.
Because of the intense heatwave (it hit 101°F yesterday), he ended up in the ER. The doctor diagnosed him with bronchitis, prescribed antibiotics, and told him to take it easy so it doesn't turn into pneumonia.

While searching online, I stumbled upon some recent news reports about parrot-borne illnesses—cases where people who bought infected birds from pet stores ended up hospitalized with pneumonia. It makes me wonder: could this actually be an infection from the birds? (My dad didn't mention his job at the zoo to the doctor)

I’d appreciate any thoughts or personal experiences you might have.
Thanks in advance 🙂

Why didn't he just tell the doctor he works at the zoo? Gosh, that's such a massive detail for a medical history!

He didn't bother seeing his regular doctor since it was Friday afternoon—instead, he headed straight to the ER.
They basically run things like an assembly line there; they sent him home with nothing but some antibiotics and zero follow-up tests... that's it.🙄

I see this post is quite old, though it is interesting to see how the whole situation wrapped up.
Was it actually pneumonia or just a touch of bronchitis?
There’s no need to turn this into some grand mystery. A tetracycline antibiotic does the trick if you need one. For those interested in the details...

http://www.mayoclinic.org/articles/pneumonia.htm