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 ...
(yawn)
Yet another tiresome ‘cats are evil’ sharticle.
Must be a really slow news day.
LOL at “sharticle”.
That’s a new one on me. That’s a keeper.
These people are seriously disturbed.
I’ve survived 51 years of barn cats, stray cats, adopted cats... I think I’ll just carry on.
I wonder when its not possible to avoid kissing a cat?
I should be dead now!
You tell ‘em , TC !
:)
I think the author relied on spell check and completely missed the word “felons”.
Husband is the cat lover in this house. The cat knows not to get on my chair, but he sleeps on the husband’s chair a lot. Actually, as I have told the DH, it’s the cat’s chair, and kitty lets the husband serve as his warm chair pillow in the evenings.
Absolutely fascinating (and scary) article.
Thanks for posting.
The Telegraph must have run out of news on your side of the pond, eh?
This is front page ,press stopping stuff....
LoL, it’s been raining, keeps the morons under control. :)
Hasn’t seemed to stop Londonistan’s muzzie mayor...
This explains all those crazy cat ladies!
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