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Article: Cat Scratch Disease
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Cat Scratch Disease
What Is Cat Scratch Disease?
Who Gets Cat Scratch Disease?
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of the Disease?
How Do Doctors Treat Cat Scratch Disease?
Complications
Prevention
Resources
Cat scratch disease is an infectious illness that can cause flulike symptoms and swelling of
lymph nodes*
. It is caused by bacteria carried in cat saliva. The bacteria usually enter the body from a cat scratch or a bite that breaks the skin.
*lymph
- (LIMF)
nodes
are small, bean-shaped masses of tissue that contain immune system cells that fight harmful microorganisms. Lymph nodes may swell during infections.
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