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 ...

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 ...

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? A: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks ...

You can get rabies from a cat scratch, but this is extremely rare. Rabies, a fatal nervous system disease, is transmitted via the saliva of infected mammals, so it's usually passed on to humans when a ...

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 ...

Some people think a cat's scratching behavior simply means the cat is being naughty, but the fact is that cats scratch objects in their environment for many perfectly normal reasons, for instance: - ...

Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even slow mental decline. Sometimes, however, their claws can get a little too close for comfort, leaving humans ...