{"id":8790,"date":"2023-01-17T14:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthbring.com\/wordpress\/?p=8790"},"modified":"2023-01-17T14:40:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:40:34","slug":"cat-scratch-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/cat-scratch-disease","title":{"rendered":"Can cat scratch give you disease?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cat scratch disease, also called &#8220;CSD&#8221;, is a type of&nbsp;bacterial infection.&nbsp;When an infected cat bites a person or licks a wound on the skin, the person becomes infected with the disease.&nbsp;Mild symptoms of infection&nbsp;begin&nbsp;14 days after exposure to a cat .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the symptoms of cat scratch disease?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Headache-.webp\" alt=\"headache\" class=\"wp-image-9056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Headache-.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Headache--300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some common symptoms of cat scratch disease may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blisters&nbsp;,&nbsp;sores&nbsp;, or raised skin at the&nbsp;affected area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headache&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mild&nbsp;fever&nbsp;(between 98.6\u00b0F and 100.4\u00b0F)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Body ache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More symptoms of cat scratch disease that are sometimes seen are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>loss of appetite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>body weight loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sore&nbsp;throat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can cat scratch give you disease?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This infection is mainly&nbsp;caused by a&nbsp;bacteria called &#8220;Bartonella henselae&#8221;.&nbsp;This bacteria is found in the mouth and paws of about 40 percent of cats.&nbsp;Cats get this bacteria mainly from fleas found on their body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a cat infected with Bartonella henselae bites you, or scratches your skin with its claws, you become infected with the bacteria.&nbsp;Apart from this, if there is a wound on your skin and the infected cat licks it, then the Bartonella henselae bacteria reach your body and infect you with cat scratch disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How is Cat Scratch Disease treated?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OTC-medicines.webp\" alt=\"medicine\" class=\"wp-image-9058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OTC-medicines.webp 770w, https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OTC-medicines-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.medchunk.com\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OTC-medicines-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone in generally good health gets cat scratch disease, it usually goes away on its own after some time and does not require treatment.&nbsp;Apart from this, this condition can also be treated with the help of some types of OTC medicines (medicines available without a doctor&#8217;s prescription), these mainly include Ibuprofen and Naproxen sodium.&nbsp;Swelling&nbsp;and pain can be reduced with&nbsp;the help of these medicines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cat scratch disease, also called &#8220;CSD&#8221;, is a type of&nbsp;bacterial infection.&nbsp;When an infected cat bites a person or licks a wound on the skin, the person becomes infected with the disease.&nbsp;Mild symptoms of infection&nbsp;begin&nbsp;14 days after exposure to a cat . 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