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  2. Cat-scratch disease - Wikipedia

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    A lesion on the hand of a person with cat-scratch disease. Cat-scratch disease commonly presents as tender, swollen lymph nodes near the site of the inoculating bite or scratch or on the neck, and is usually limited to one side. This condition is referred to as regional lymphadenopathy and occurs 1–3 weeks after inoculation. [5]

  3. When should I worry about a cat scratch? Here's what ... - AOL

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    “It typically manifests as redness and bumps at the scratch site, along with the hallmark of swollen lymph nodes near the scratch site.” Other symptoms of CSD include fever, muscle aches ...

  4. Cat bite - Wikipedia

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    After a cat bite, the skin usually closes rapidly over the bite and may trap microorganisms. [14] [8] The bite from a cat can infect a person with: Cat-scratch disease, caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae [8] [15] Cat-scratch disease is a bacterial disease that people may get after being bitten or scratched by a cat.

  5. Bartonella henselae - Wikipedia

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    Bartonella henselae, formerly Rochalimæa henselae, is a bacterium that is the causative agent of cat-scratch disease [1] (bartonellosis). Bartonella henselae is a member of the genus Bartonella, one of the most common types of bacteria in the world. [specify] It is a facultative intracellular microbe that targets red blood cells.

  6. Scientists warn that cuddling your cat can kill you - AOL

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    The knowledge of Cat-Scratch Fever is not new, but it was once thought of to be mild. ... CSF is a bacterial disease that can be transferred by kissing cats or touching your face after touching a ...

  7. Man Passes Away After Being Scratched By His “Kind And ...

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    A pet owner has tragically died after he was scratched by his cat, causing him to bleed out. 55-year-old Dmitry Ukhin was looking for his pet, which had run away two days prior. He was bringing ...

  8. Lymphadenopathy - Wikipedia

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    Mesenteric lymphadenitis after viral systemic infection (particularly in the GALT in the appendix) can commonly present like appendicitis. [12] [13] Infectious causes of lymphadenopathy may include bacterial infections such as cat scratch disease, tularemia, brucellosis, or prevotella, as well as fungal infections such as paracoccidioidomycosis.

  9. Bartonellosis - Wikipedia

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    Cat-scratch disease is due to an infection by B. henselae and manifests as gradual regional lymph nodes enlargement (axilla, groin, neck) which may last 2–3 months or longer and a distal scratch and/or red-brown skin papule (not always seen at the time of the disease). The enlarged lymph node is painful and tender.