This connection between kitties and mental illness is, disturbingly, growing increasingly strong. A new study has found that a bacteria known for causing the disease cat-scratch fever — named for cats ...

New research provides increased evidence that pathogens — particularly vector-borne infectious agents — may play a role in mental illness. Investigators found that patients diagnosed with ...

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 ...