Posted on 09/20/2016 4:05:27 AM PDT by simpson96
Cuddling a kitten may always make you feel better - but it could be dangerous to your health, according to experts.
Doctors from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US conducted a large-scale survey of the cat-borne bacterial disease cat scratch fever.
They found the scope and impact of the potentially deadly disease was larger than they thought.
The disease causes fever, pustules and in extreme cases, the complications from the illness can cause death.
The doctors have warned that hands should always be washed after touching cats, and to avoid kissing felines where possible.
They also advised cat owners ensure their pet is protected from fleas.
Dr. Christina Nelson of the CDC said: "The scope and impact of the disease is a little bit larger than we thought,
"Cat-scratch is preventable. If we can identify the populations at risk and the patterns of disease, we can focus the prevention efforts."
Kittens and strays are more likely to carry the disease. The disease is spread when you are scratched by an infected cat, or when you don't wash your hands and touch your mouth after stroking an infected cat.
Kissing and rough play with stray cats and kittens should also be avoided where possible.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Gonzo guitarist AND medical pioneer. Ted’s the Man.
Freep you, CDC. I’d rather be dead than deprived of kittens.
LOL
It was worth it.
They can have my daughters cat when they pry it from her cold, dead hands...
There is actually something worse: Toxoplasmosis. It can really mess you up.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-your-cat-is-making-you-crazy/308873/
Kittens can kill you, but importing millions of unvetted immigrants from the Middle East is no problem.
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BS
Morning Kitteh ping, supplementary.
We do not, of course, accept this slander!
Not to mention... They can also steal your babies breath. I’ve caught them doing that to me, not to a baby, but it’s not hard to fill in the blanks.
If you have cats, just keep a bottle of BACTINE in your cupboard. It’s the best for cat scratches. Never had a problem with infected scratches and we’ve had dozens of cats over the years.
My Dad was a research pharmacologist and we used this in our family like the people in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding movie used Windex. BACTINE will cure anything! (kidding, of course) :-)
BTW, my Dad did not work for the company that makes it.
Anyone with an immune system that weakened is waiting for the 1st bug to take them out of the system. Might as well come from a kitten.
Man - that was quick!
I’ll risk it.
That’s what she said.
and to avoid kissing felines where possible.
Too late.
Life. Live it or leave it.
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