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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - Cat-scratch disease, also known as “cat-scratch fever,” has more serious complications than researchers originally believed, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease ...

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 ...

New research provides increased evidence that pathogens — particularly vector-borne infectious agents — may play a role in mental illness. Investigators found that patients diagnosed with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by Bartonella henselae, most frequently transmitted through a scratch or bite from an infected cat. While the systemic manifestations are ...

A Scottish woman who tried to break up a stray cat fight in her yard said the ordeal has “ruined her life” after she was forced to spend a month in the hospital battling an infection that was shutting ...