You can get rabies from a cat scratch, but this is extremely rare. Rabies, a fatal nervous system disease, is transmitted via the saliva of infected mammals, so it's usually passed on to humans when a ...

Rabies is a deadly viral infection that primarily spreads through the bite of an infected animal. Most people associate rabies with deep bites, but what about scratches from dogs or cats? Can a ...

An infected scratch could become an everyday killer as antibiotics become increasingly useless, the world’s top doctors have warned. The World Health Organisation said superbugs are now more deadly ...

Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even slow mental decline. Sometimes, however, their claws can get a little too close for comfort, leaving humans ...

CLEVELAND — Cat Scratch Fever: if you were a Ted Nugent fan in the 70s, you probably remember the song. Amanda Naylor does, and that's all she thought it was, just a song. Until she learned it was a ...

Kara Marie was having trouble falling asleep, so she moved to the living room couch to see if a change of scenery might help. After dozing off, she woke up Friday morning to the sound of her cat ...