Cat scratch disease (CSD), which is also sometimes called cat scratch fever, occurs when someone comes into contact with Bartonella henselae bacteria, according to Verywell Health.

Doctors say the woman got something called Cat Scratch Disease which is caused by bacteria passed to humans from cats through their saliva or fur.

The bacteria that causes cat scratch disease is found in the saliva and fur of about 40 percent of cats, especially kittens, transmitted through fleas and ticks living on the animals. Though it ...

Attention cat lovers: your feline friends may be harboring germs that can make humans seriously sick. Though the threat is small, experts warn that people with pet cats should be aware of the ...

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 by a UW ...

A vet has been left suffering with extreme fatigue for almost a decade, after she caught an infection from a cat scratch which caused symptoms so severe she thought she was going blind or had a ...