No one likes to see their beloved cat sick. However, there are some illnesses you can catch from your cat when caring for them. Here's what you should know.

Cat scratch fever is a bacterial infection you can get from a cat scratch or bite. Learn about symptoms in cats and humans, and get facts on prevention.

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Cat scratch fever, also referred to as cat scratch disease (CSD), is a zoonotic infection that occurs when someone comes into contact with Bartonella ...

A 47-year-old man who had recently adopted a cat got sick with a fever and headache, according to a case report — and then his vision started to go.

You can get rabies from a cat scratch, but this is extremely rare. Most rabies transmissions happen when someone is bitten by an infected animal. Rabies is a preventable but fatal nervous system ...

CAT-SCRATCH fever is usually a nonbacterial regional lymphadenitis that occurs one or two weeks after a scratch by a cat. The course is variable and may last for a few weeks to months. The etiology ...

Our Pet Vet Dr. David Visser joined on 16 News Now Saturday Morning to tell us about cat scratch disease, and what it actually means for your pets and you.

Cat Scratch Fever: if you were a Ted Nugent fan in the 70s, you probably remember the song. 3News producer Amanda Naylor discovered that it's a real thing.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Cat scratch fever. If you’re a cat owner, you might have heard of cat scratch fever, and no were not talking about Ted Nugent’s song from the 1970’s. Cat scratch fever ...

Cat scratch disease is an infectious illness associated with exposure to cat saliva, usually through scratches or bites.