Transcript Cat Scratch Disease

Cat Scratch Disease
By: Fhai Snook
Description:
A bacterial infection from
contact with cats infected with
Bartonella henselae bacteria.
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Scientific Description:
It’s an infection of bacteria
known as Bartonella henselae.
The disease affects the first
layer of your skin which is your
Epidermis.
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Signs or Symptoms
Low fever
A bump or blister at the
inoculation site.
Fatigue
Headache
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Enlarged, tender lymph nodes
that develop 1-3 weeks after
contact.
Cause
You can get the Cat Scratch
Fever from a bite or scratch
from an infected cat.
You can also get the disease
if an open wound on your body
comes in contact with the
saliva of the infected cat.
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Cure
The Cat Scratch Fever isn’t usually serious
and generally does not require treatment.
You can treat it with antibiotic on the more
serious case like people with weak immune
system such as HIV or AIDS.
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You can try to prevent it by avoiding rough
play with a cat to reduce the risk of
getting scratch. Wash your hands after
coming in contact with a cat.
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Worst Case Scenario:
Most people can get better without
treatment. Those who have a more
serious case gets better with
antibiotics. They may also develop
complications from the bacteria,
but that’s because they already
have a weakened immune systems.
3 Facts:
• Cats are the carrier but they do not suffer for it.
• There are about 22,000 cases of CSD are found annually.
• Fleas spread this disease from cat to cat then the cat pass
it on to human.
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Works Cited:
http://www.healthline.com/health/cat-scratch-disease#Overview1
http://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/symptoms/index.html
http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-scratch-fever-disease-bartonella-bacteria-healthfacts
http://jtmcsd.weebly.com/interesting-facts.html