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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

“You know you got it when you’re going insane.” Some of the lyrics from Ted Nugent’s 1977 song “Cat Scratch Fever” are not medically inaccurate, a new study suggests. In research published this month ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cat scratches generally aren't cause for concern — but you should watch for these symptoms. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Cats are ...

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 ...