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A lesion on the hand of a person with cat-scratch disease. Cat-scratch disease commonly presents as tender, swollen lymph nodes near the site of the inoculating bite or scratch or on the neck, and is usually limited to one side. This condition is referred to as regional lymphadenopathy and occurs 1–3 weeks after inoculation. [5]
In very rare cases, it’s possible for a cat scratch to pass along something more serious than CSD, like rabies, a viral disease that is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. However, it’s ...
After a cat bite, the skin usually closes rapidly over the bite and may trap microorganisms. [14] [8] The bite from a cat can infect a person with: Cat-scratch disease, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae [8] [15] Cat-scratch disease is a bacterial disease that people may get after being bitten or scratched by a cat.
After infection, most cats will develop antibodies to T. gondii and will no longer shed oocysts. [143] [136] An estimated 1% of cats at any given time are actively shedding oocysts. [14] It is difficult to control the cat population with the infected oocysts due to the lack of an approved vaccine.
How is it believed to be transmitted by getting the cat's blood into the human while it can be transmitted through scratch? Is the article suggesting that the cat scratches itself then the human? Is it ALSO carried by the flea and tick? 216.201.244.147 17:07, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
It is a procedure that uses athletic tape (pressure-sensitive tape similar to surgical tape or elastic therapeutic tape), attached to the skin, to physically hold muscles or bones at a certain position. This reduces pain and aids recovery. Taping is usually used to help recover from overuse and other injuries.