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Could Your Cat Kill You? (What Is Cat-scratch Disease?)

So, Cats! Aren’t they cute! Aren't they cute But as anyone who has a cat knows, at some point or another, you’re going to be on the receiving end of their cat’s claws. Ow! Usually it’s no problem – the scratch usually disappears in a few days. But now the Center for Disease Control are warning cat owners to be on guard against a rising new potentially-deadly infection – called Cat Scratch Disease. And No – we did not make this one up Cat Scratch Disease or “Cat Scratch Fever” is a bacterial infection that can be extremely serious. It’s caused by the bacteria Bartonellahenselae, a rod-shaped bacteria found on 50 percent of cats. Cats transmit the bacteria, through the saliva – if they bite you or scratch you after licking their claws-You're in trouble Cats usually carry the disease without any symptoms of infection, the same way you carry bacteria on our skin without any sign of illness. We think CSD is rare – most of you wouldn’t freak out if you got a little scratch from your furry friend – but analysts at the CDC discovered CSD is much more common than we think! They examined national health insurance claims from 2005 to 2013 for patients aged 65 and younger and found that every year about 12,000 people are diagnosed with CSD. They also discovered that the illness requires about 500 hospitalizations annually. So, while you are still more likely to die in a car accident, then die in a hospital from cat scratch fever it does happen and you don’t want to become any part of this statistic. If you are scratched by a cat, clean the wound with an antibacterial soap and water, and watch out for a fever with tender lymph nodes or pustules at the injury site. - thats never good Tom cats may have a slightly greater incidence of passing cat scratch disease on to their human owners - possibly due to being more prone to injury from rough play with cats and increased risk of exposure. Children also are way more at risk of cat scratch disease as they are more likely to play with cats. Those who already have a repressed immune system from other illnesses, like cancer, HIV, or the flu are more at rick of contracting cat scratch disease So, If you currently sick, be careful – keep your cat indoors to prevent infections from other cats, and avoid rough play!, and take care of any scratch you might have. So what do you guys think, Have we scared you by talking about cat scratch fever or you just going to continue playing with your cats as normal? Do you often get ruffed up by your cat and need to be a bit more careful from now on? or do do you think worrying about CSD is being paranoid? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below HI everyone! I'm Jayde Lovell, resident science nerd at the Young Turks Network. You're watching SciQ, and we know you don't want to miss an episode, so click the subscribe button down below. SOURCES http://www.news-medical.net/health/Ca... http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1... This video is presented by Jayde Lovell, Directed by Mizanur Rahman, Edited by Emily Lin & Trevor Terry at YouTube Space NY. SCIQ ON THE YOUNG TURKS Produced by Jayde Lovell and Bec Susan Gill. ScIQ is a partner of the The Young Turks Network. Follow SciQ on Twitter:   / sciq_tyt   Follow SciQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sciq.tyt?ref=hl Follow Jayde on Twitter:   / jaydelovell   Follow Jayde on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaydelovell Follow Bec on Twitter:   / becsusangill   Follow Bec on Instagram:   / becsusangill   CONTACT For enquiries – please email bec@tytnetwork.com or jayde@tytnetwork.com