Keep enjoying those cute cat videos — they may be as close as you want to get to Fluffy for a while. A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that the bacterial ...

As a cat lover, you may think a scratch or a bite by a feline is harmless and even cute at times. You may let their aggressive actions slide by thinking they’re more playful than usual. But did you ...

What Is Cat Scratch Fever? Cat scratch fever or cat scratch disease is an infection caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae. You usually get this disease when an infected cat licks an open wound on ...

Cat scratch fever can happen when a person receives a bite, scratch, or lick from a cat that is infected with the bacteria Bartonella henselae. The infection does not usually cause severe ...

Most people recover from this bacterial infection without treatment, but antibiotics may help some people. Complications are more likely to happen in people with compromised immune systems. Cat ...