| Is it possible for my child to catch cat
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| | that this bacteria does not harm cats.
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| scratch fever from my cat or kitten? Is
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| | Cats appear to get this bacteria through
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| there really a cat scratch fever disease?
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| | infected fleas. Young cats and kittens
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| The answer is yes and yes. Cat scratch
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| | are more likely to be able to transmit
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| fever is a legitimate disease and your
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| | this infection.
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| child can catch it from your cat or
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| | This disease is not generally considered
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| kitten from a scratch or a bite. Cat
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| | dangerous to humans, although personally,
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| Scratch fever is carried in your cat or
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| | if my child had it I would be very
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| kittens saliva. The cat can transmit this
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| | concerned. The disease seems to be easier
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| disease through a scratch if it has been
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| | to catch in the fall or winter for some
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| licking or cleaning his paws. Rarely, a
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| | reason. Children between the ages of 2
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| dog may even carry this bacteria.
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| | and 14 years old seem to be the most
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| If you think that you or your child has
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| | susceptible.
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| been exposed to or is suffering from CSF,
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| | You can identify a potential CSF
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| your smart move is to consult your
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| | infection if one or more of the following
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| physician who can help pinpoint the cause
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| | is present.
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| and prescribe proper treatment. This
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| | *Pimples that arise at the site of a bite
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| article is for your additional
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| | or scratch injury, they can last one to
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| information only. I feel that it is
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| | four weeks.
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| always smart to do your homework before
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| | *Lymph nodes nearby the injury may swell
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| you consult your physician.
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| | and feel tender.
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| CSF is one of those diseases that was
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| | *A cat scratch or bite that does not seem
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| easily tracked to cat scratches, but
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| | to heal in the usual span of time.
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| scientists could not prove or identify
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| | *Redness around the wound that lasts for
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| the actual cause of the problem until
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| | more then several days.
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| recently. It has been proven that this
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| | *Fever that arises after injury from a
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| disease is caused by the bacterium
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| | cat.
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| Bartonella. The bacteria can be passed
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| | *Headache and/or decreased appetite and
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| from cats or kittens to humans through
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| | or bone or joint pain after injury from a
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| scratches and sometimes bites. It is
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| | cat.
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| believed that you can even transfer this
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| | *Abdominal pain and/or lethargy after
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| bacteria to your eyes, without a scratch
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| | injury from a cat.
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| or bite because your cat can carry this
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| | CSF clears up by itself without treatment
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| bacteria in his saliva.
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| | in most people. Again, I personally would
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| The obvious ways to avoid this disease is
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| | be vary wary when it concerns a child and
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| to not get bitten or scratched and to
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| | I would consult my physician. The disease
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| wash your hands after handling your cat
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| | can be diagnosed with a blood test. A
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| or kitten or his belongings. Also, try to
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| | skin test was once used but it is
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| be sure that fleas are not present. If
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| | currently considered unreliable.
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| you are scratched or bitten by a cat,
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| | Treatment for cat scratch fever are often
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| wash the area with soap and running water
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| | Zithromax or Biaxin. Both treatments have
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| right away. This can help.
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| | been shown to shorten the length of the
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| It is estimated that approximately 40% of
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| | illness.
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| cats carry this bacteria. It is believed
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