Cat scratch fever, also medically known as cat scratch disease (CSD), occurs when the organism Bartonella henselae gets into a person's bloodstream and travels toward the lymph nodes in the neck or ...

Heads up, cat lovers: Your furry friends may carry a bacteria that can make humans pretty sick. That’s the message from a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My cat scratched me while I was trimming his claws and the wound later became infected. Are cat scratches a special concern? Answer: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular ...

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study citing an increase in Cat Scratch Disease has incited a media frenzy, prompting headlines such as “Snuggling Up With Your Cat May Kill You ...

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 ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about the rise in this illness that may spread to other animals as well. You may have thought Cat Scratch Fever was the title of a creepy Ted Nugent ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A new University of Hawaii study shows Hawaii keiki are more than three times more likely to get severe forms of cat scratch disease than mainland kids. "It's caused by a ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Infection from bacteria associated with cat-scratch disease could potentially play a role in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, according to a pilot study conducted in part ...

(WFLA) – This may make you think twice about cuddling with your cat. A new study reveals cat-scratch disease may be deadlier than previously thought. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

For several years, a 14-year-old boy's mood started to rapidly change, and it wasn't a result of puberty. When the Midwestern boy, who has not been identified, started experiencing psychosis-like ...