Can you get a fever from a cat scratch and why do you get cat scratch fever from a cat scratch?

Updated on pet 2024-07-15
7 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    If you are scratched by a cat, you will have a fever if you don't pay attention to inflammation, but you will not be infected with the rabies virus, because the rabies virus can only survive in the body fluids, and there is no virus on the paws.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    After being scratched by a cat, there is usually no fever.

    If you are scratched by a cat, there is no bleeding, and the mucous membrane is not damaged, you only need to rinse the wound with soap and water, and then disinfect it with alcohol or iodine, which will not lead to bacterial and rabies infection, and do not need special treatment.

    If you are scratched by a cat and have symptoms of rupture and bleeding of the lower capillaries, you should promptly rinse the residual pollutants around the wound, disinfect it with alcohol or iodine, and go to a regular hospital for rabies vaccination within 24 hours.

    Under the effect of cat-scratch disease, the human body will have redness, swelling and rash at the bite site, swollen lymph nodes in the drainage area, and persistent chills and fever, so it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.

    In the case of a broken wound, there is a certain risk of rabies virus infection, and it is necessary to go to a regular hospital for rabies vaccination within 24 hours.

    In general, if you have a fever after being scratched by a cat, it is best to seek medical attention in time, subject to the doctor's opinion.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Hello is happy to answer your questions, after being scratched by a cat needs to be injected with rabies vaccine, if there is no injection, it is recommended to make up for gamma globulin in time. The current symptoms are as good as a cold**, drink plenty of water.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Cat-scratch fever usually invades lymph nodes within two weeks and may cause pustules, with papules appearing at the scratch site in about 50% to 90% of cases. People with a weakened immune system may develop symptoms such as bacteremia, purpura liver and hemangiomatosis. Patients often have red papules from previous cat scratches, licks, or bites, usually within two weeks, and may cause pustules, and in about 50% to 90% of cases, papules appear at the site of scratching; People with a weakened immune system may develop symptoms such as bacteremia, purpura liver and hemangiomatosis.

    At present, it is not considered to be pathogenic to cats, and even in the chronic bacteremia phase, it is asymptomatic.

    Cat-scratch fever is a subacute, usually spontaneous bacterial disease characterized by lethargy, granulomatous lymphadenitis, and fever. Cat scratch fever is still very unfamiliar to many excrement shovelers, because of its low incidence and strong self-healing Lu's.

    The causative agent of cat-scratch fever is the Gram-negative B. palomorphe species, which is transmitted from cat to cat by fleas. Therefore, being caught by a cat scratch does not necessarily lead to cat scratch fever.

    That's why I've been emphasizing that the shovelers should be industrious little bees. If the internal and external deworming of cats is done well, there will be no occurrence of zoonotic diseases such as parasites and cat scratch fever.

    1. People infected with cat-scratch fever:

    If you are infected with cat scratch fever, do not panic, the disease is mostly self-limited, most of them will resolve spontaneously, and the general material base will heal within 2 to 4 months.

    **To prescribe the right medicine, divide into people with normal immunity and people who are immunosuppressed. Immunocompetent excrement officers take oral medication** for two weeks, while immunosuppressed patients receive at least six weeks of treatment. Depending on the condition and symptoms of the infection, follow the doctor's instructions.

    2. The cat is infected with cat scratch fever:

    Infected cats in naturally infected conditions do not have any obvious symptoms, all prognosis is good, and antibiotics have been reported to help clear the pathogen.

    Again, the causative agent of cat-scratch fever is transmitted from cat to cat through jumping. The frenzied "claw removal technique" is completely useless, because it cannot be ruled out that one day the hand broke the skin and happened to be licked by the cat. Even if you are worried about rabies, the example just now applies.

    Don't make excuses for your laziness and selfishness.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Cat-scratch fever: 1. The so-called cat-scratch fever is a localized herpes suppuration and lymphadenopathy painful disease caused by being scratched or bitten by a cat. Generally, the onset of the disease is 7 14 days after the cat scratch or bite, and the scratched ** local can appear red papules, herpes, pustules, obsession and small ulcers, and even suppuration, followed by regional lymphadenopathy, pain, and lymph glands have reticular cell hyperplasia granulomas and abscess formation.

    Patients may have a low-grade fever that can last for several weeks.

    2. The disease is mostly self-limited, generally cured within 2 to 4 months, and is mainly symptomatic. When the lymph nodes are suppurating, pus can be punctured to relieve symptoms, and repeated after 2 to 3 days if necessary. Incision and drainage should not be advised.

    If the lymph nodes are swollen and do not shrink for more than 1 year, surgical removal may be considered.

    3. Although in vitro Hansaipatone is sensitive or highly sensitive to many antibacterial drugs and their derivatives, aminoglycosides, rifampicin, ciprofloxacin, etc., there is no indication for the use of antimicrobial drugs in general cases. For severe diseases such as patients with high fever, patients with concomitant encephalitis and immunodeficiency (HIV infection, etc.), it is advisable to use antibiotics in combination with ** in a timely manner, and the clinical practice is generally more than 2 weeks.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Swelling after being scratched by a cat** is because there are many capillaries under the dermis, and the capillaries are destroyed after the cat scratches, resulting in swelling caused by local congestion of the tissues. Wounds should be disinfected immediately. Swelling after being scratched by a cat** is because there are many capillaries under the dermis, and the capillaries are destroyed after the cat scratches, resulting in swelling caused by local congestion of the tissues.

    Wounds should be disinfected immediately to reduce the risk of infection; Rinse the wound with soap and water for more than 20 minutes, squeeze out some of the blood around the bleeding wound, and bring out the pathogenic bacteria that enter the wound through bleeding, and then repeatedly rub it with iodine wine and pharmaceutical alcohol, disinfect it 2-3 times, until the bleeding stops naturally. Do not bandage the wound and leave it fully exposed.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Cat scratch disease. and rabies.

    This is an introduction to cat-scratch disease.

    Acute infectious disease caused primarily by domestic cats scratching or biting. The disease is benign and self-limiting, and most patients recover spontaneously within a month. First reported in 1950.

    The causative agent is unknown. Some people have found gram-negative short bacilli in the scratch and enlarged lymph nodes, which can be isolated with special medium, which may be the pathogen of the disease. It has also been suggested that the pathogen is a virus, but the virus has not been isolated using chicken embryos, tissue culture, and animal inoculation.

    It is also believed that the causative agent is chlamydia. About 90 patients become ill by scratching, biting, or licking by domestic cats. A small number of patients can also be scratched or bitten by dogs.

    The disease mostly occurs in autumn and winter. There is long-lasting immunity after the disease, and reinfection is rare.

    The incubation period for cat-scratch disease is generally 2 to 6 weeks. Scratch or bite site** is inflamed, painful, and can suppurate; Regional lymph nodes are swollen and tender, and in a few patients, the lymph nodes are suppurated and can be ulcerated to form sinus tracts; Mild generalized lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly may also occur; About 1 3 patients may have fever with a body temperature of 38 41, accompanied by headache and general malaise; A small number of patients develop congestive maculopapular rash, erythema nodosum or erythema multiforme 3 to 10 days after illness; Some patients have conjunctivitis and conjunctival granulomas, accompanied by preauricular lymphadenopathy, called Parino's ophthalmic-lymphadenopathy; Patients can also develop encephalitis, meningitis, myelitis, polyneuritis, thrombocytopenic purpura, osteomyelitis, etc.; The total number of peripheral blood leukocytes and neutrophils is slightly elevated, and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is rapidly increased.

    Diagnosis is based on: history of being scratched or bitten by a cat; Typical clinical manifestations such as inflammation and suppuration of the scratch site, regional lymphadenopathy and fever; positive Hanger Ross** test; Lymph node biopsy with reticulocytosis and necrotizing granulomatous lesions is the diagnosis.

    There is no special effect**, mainly symptomatic**, antipyretic and analgesic drugs can be used to reduce fever and relieve pain; When the lymph nodes are suppurated, pus can be punctured and aspirated to reduce fever and systemic toxicity; Incision and drainage should not be made to avoid the formation of a fistula; Antibiotics may be used if there is a secondary infection. To prevent the disease, avoid being scratched and bitten by cats, and if scratches or bites occur, iodine and alcohol can be applied topically.

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This shouldn't be a problem, but you still have to go to the hospital to disinfect the wound.

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It's okay, you're so contradictory, you don't think about tea and food all day long, your parents will be more anxious, go for injections!