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  2. Human interaction with cats - Wikipedia

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    However, in the US cats inflict about 400,000 bites per year that result in emergency room visits, almost 90% of which may be bites from provoked animals. [23] This number represents about one in ten of all animal bites. [23] Cat bites may become infected, [24] sometimes with serious consequences such as cat-scratch disease, or, very rarely ...

  3. Animal bite - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotics to prevent infection are recommended for dog and cat bites of the hand, [10] and human bites if they are more than superficial. [11] They are also recommended in those who have poor immune function. [8] Evidence for antibiotics to prevent infection in bites in other areas is not clear. [12]

  4. Cat bite - Wikipedia

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    Cat bites are bites inflicted upon humans, other cats, and other animals by the domestic cat (Felis catus). [1] [2] Data from the United States show that cat bites represent between 5–15% of all animal bites inflicted to humans, [3] [4] but it has been argued that this figure could be the consequence of under-reporting as bites made by cats are considered by some to be unimportant.

  5. Woman sues her own sister after cat bite led to an infection ...

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    A woman in Michigan is suing her sister after her cat bit her and left her with a large infection and thousands of dollars in medical bills.. The incident at the center of the lawsuit happened on ...

  6. Mean’ Cat Bites Vet at Appointment and Sends a Postcard to ...

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    Another Pet Helpful article shared, "one in three cat bites will become infected, compared to the much lower likelihood of infection from dog bites. If an infected cat bite is left untreated, it ...

  7. UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ... - AOL

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    Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’

  8. Pasteurella multocida - Wikipedia

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    In humans, P. multocida is the most common cause of wound infections after dog or cat bites. The infection usually shows as soft tissue inflammation within 24 hours. High leukocyte and neutrophil counts are typically observed, leading to an inflammatory reaction at the infection site (generally a diffuse, localized cellulitis). [8]

  9. Feline zoonosis - Wikipedia

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    Statistics generated by the state of Ohio document that cat bites make up about 20 percent of all animal bites each year. Bites from cats can not only transmit serious diseases such as rabies, but bites can develop bacterial infections. The bite of a cat appears small but it can be deep. As many as 80 percent of cat bites become infected. [5] [6]