Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cat scratches generally aren't cause for concern — but you should watch for these symptoms. (Getty Images) (Getty Images) Cats are ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Cat Scratch Fever: if you were a Ted Nugent fan in the 70s, you probably remember the song. Amanda Naylor does, and that's all she thought it was, just a song. Until she learned it was a ...

Think your pet is harmless? These are five real medical cases of unusual infections passed from animals to humans—including cat scratch disease, salmonella from turtles, and parasites from ...

Cat owners are being warned not to ignore any scratches they have from their pets. Even a seemingly minor wound could hide a rare infection that may progress and potentially cause memory and organ ...

Cuddly, friendly, fun: Your pet brings so much to your life, but experts warn that, in rare cases, they can also bring illness. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that ...

You can get rabies from a cat scratch, but this is extremely rare. Rabies, a fatal nervous system disease, is transmitted via the saliva of infected mammals, so it's usually passed on to humans when a ...