Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Cat scratch fever is a bacterial infection spread by cats when they ...

Cat scratches generally aren't cause for concern — but you should watch for these symptoms. (Getty Images) Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even ...

The CDC has released a new study on cat-scratch disease, often referred to as cat-scratch fever, aimed at better understanding the epidemiology of the disease to offer prevention tactics for those at ...

A man who partly lost his vision while driving turned out to have cat scratch disease. Doctors diagnosed him after learning he had recently adopted a cat, according to a case report. Cat scratch ...

CLEVELAND — Cat Scratch Fever: if you were a Ted Nugent fan in the 70s, you probably remember the song. Amanda Naylor does, and that's all she thought it was, just a song. Until she learned it was a ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - If you hear the phrase “Cat Scratch Fever,” you may think of the 1970s Ted Nugent song by that name. Our Pet Vet Dr. David Visser joined on 16 News Now Saturday Morning to ...

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by Bartonella henselae, most frequently transmitted through a scratch or bite from an infected cat. While the systemic manifestations are ...

Doctors in Portugal describe how the cat likely transmitted a germ that usually only causes swollen lymph nodes and fever. Reading time 2 minutes A teen girl’s kitten turned out to cause much more ...

You can get rabies from a cat scratch, but this is extremely rare. Rabies, a fatal nervous system disease, is transmitted via the saliva of infected mammals, so it's usually passed on to humans when a ...

Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even slow mental decline. Sometimes, however, their claws can get a little too close for comfort, leaving humans ...