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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Witnessing a pet become sick will almost always tug at the heartstrings of a pet parent. Most owners will go to any length to help when their cat is ill. However, this sometimes requires more tact and ...

A leading neurologist has issued an urgent warning over the little-known risks of cat scratches after a teenage girl was left unable to walk. Dr Baibing Chen, from the University of Michigan, shared ...

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 ...

The primary cause of infection from cat scratches, representing 80% of cases, is Pasteurella species. Infection results in pasteurellosis, which occurs within 24 hours following the injury. Cat ...

Adults with psychosis are three times more likely to have Bartonella DNA in their blood than those without. The findings suggest that vector-borne pathogens like Bartonella could play a role in ...