Cat scratches generally aren't cause for concern — but you should watch for these symptoms. (Getty Images) Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even ...

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 ...

A recipient of a kidney transplant presented a medical mystery when he died from rabies in January 2025 only weeks after his ...

The primary cause of infection from cat scratches, representing 80% of cases, is Pasteurella species. Infection results in pasteurellosis, which occurs within 24 hours following the injury. Cat ...

Doctors in Portugal describe how the cat likely transmitted a germ that usually only causes swollen lymph nodes and fever. Reading time 2 minutes A teen girl’s kitten turned out to cause much more ...

Kara Marie was having trouble falling asleep, so she moved to the living room couch to see if a change of scenery might help. After dozing off, she woke up Friday morning to the sound of her cat ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The results of an investigation into a rare infection caused by fungus found in a Kansas veterinarian and two cats is being released Wednesday. The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) ...

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 ...