The Lassen Humane Society presents the Cat Scratch Fever Fest from 1:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at Susanville’s ...

While the company of a pet can bring joy and uninhibited love, they can also carry health risks upon close contact. Here are 7 common diseases you can catch from pets and ways to protect yourself.

Cuddling a kitten could give pet owners a life-threatening infection, a study has found. Known as 'cat-scratch disease', the illness can cause an intense fever, pustules and - if complications ...

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.

That’s okay, just don’t let your cat get your eyes with its tongue. Yes, your beloved pet kitty, Fluffy or Mittens, could give you the dangerous illness known as Cat Scratch Fever.

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.

Causal Role of Infection in Mental Illness? For example, the species Bartonella henselae is associated with cat scratch disease, which, until recently, was thought to be a self-limiting infection.

Cat scratch disease is caused by Bartonella henselae, rod-shaped bacteria that survive by hiding and replicating inside other cells, much like viruses.

Cat scratch disease (CSD), which is also sometimes called cat scratch fever, occurs when someone comes into contact with Bartonella henselae bacteria, according to Verywell Health.