Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cat scratch fever, also medically known as cat scratch disease (CSD), occurs when the organism Bartonella henselae gets into 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 ...

A man who partly lost his vision while driving turned out to have cat scratch disease. Doctors diagnosed him after learning he had recently adopted a cat, according to a case report. Cat scratch ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Infection from bacteria associated with cat-scratch disease could potentially play a role in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, according to a pilot study conducted in part ...

The CDC has released a new study on cat-scratch disease, often referred to as cat-scratch fever, aimed at better understanding the epidemiology of the disease to offer prevention tactics for those at ...

“You know you got it when you’re going insane.” Some of the lyrics from Ted Nugent’s 1977 song “Cat Scratch Fever” are not medically inaccurate, a new study suggests. In research published this month ...

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, ...

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 ...