cat-scratch disease
Americannoun
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Like rats, cats can carry and transmit a variety of parasites and diseases to humans and wildlife, including rabies, hookworms, cat-scratch disease, typhus and plague.
From Washington Post
Careful when you play with a kitty; cat-scratch disease is not too pretty.
From US News
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cat-scratch disease, also known as cat-scratch fever, poses higher risks than previously thought.
From US News
Researchers estimate that, based on data from health insurance claims from 2005 to 2013, 12,000 people are diagnosed with cat-scratch disease and 500 people require hospitalization for it every year.
From US News
If a person is infected with cat-scratch disease, it takes between three to 14 days before the infected area may appear swollen with raised lesions.
From US News
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