What is cat scratch disease? Will you definitely get caught by a cat?

Pet     8:46am, 3 July 2025

I believe that many cat-raising friends have experiences being caught by cats. So will they really get caught by cats after being caught by cats? I believe this is the most worrying question for many cat-raising shovelers who are just starting to raise cats. Today, the editor will tell you what cat scratching disease is and whether cat scratching disease can cause death. If you also want to know some relevant knowledge about cat scratching disease, you might as well read this article first.

What is cat scratching disease?

  Cat scratching disease is also called cat scratching heat or cat claw heat by many people. It is an infectious disease caused by Hansebal. To put it simply, cat scratching disease is a disease transmitted to people after being scratched or bitten by a cat.

 What are the symptoms of cat scratching disease?

 The main symptoms of cat scratching disease are fever, loss of appetite, lymphatic swollen, headache, etc. Moreover, cat scratching disease is different from other diseases. Cat scratching disease is a disease with incubation period. Generally, patients with cat scratching disease will have an incubation period of about 10 days, and the symptoms may not be obvious during this period.

 How to determine whether you have cat scratching?

If you want to determine whether you have cat scratching, you can check whether you have fever, lymphatic swollen, and whether there is a rash after being scratched or bitten by a cat. If you find that these three typical symptoms appear after being scratched by a cat, it is best to seek medical treatment in time.

 In addition, I believe that many cat-raising friends will be curious. Do you have to get cat-catch after being scratched by a cat? In fact, it is not the case. Usually, cat-catch disease will only be transmitted to children or young people who are not old. If you have good resistance, most people will not get cat-catch disease. Friends who keep cats don’t have to worry, because cat-catch disease is not a common disease.

 Can cat scratching cause death?

 Recently, the editor found that many friends on the Internet are worried that cat scratching causes death. In fact, there is no need to have such concerns at all. The editor can tell you responsibly that cat scratching disease will basically not cause death. If you are unfortunately infected with cat scratching disease, it will usually be cured in about two weeks. Even in a serious situation, it can generally be completely recovered through treatment of about 1-2 months, so cat scratching disease will not cause death.

Summary: Cat scratching disease is an infectious disease caused by a cat scratched or bitten by a cat. Although cat scratching disease will not cause death, if you find that you have fever or lymphatic swollen after being scratched or bitten by a cat, it is best to seek medical treatment in time, because this is likely to be the initial manifestation of cat scratching disease.