- Symptoms of cat scratch fever include swollen lymph nodes, headache, fever, poor appetite and fatigue. In rare cases, cat scratch fever can lead to bacillary angiomatosis or Parinaud's oculolandular syndrome.
- Cat scratch fever can only be transmitted from cat to human. Humans cannot pass the disease onto other humans.
- Cat scratch fever lesions (the site at which the scratch or bite occurred) often heal within a matter of days. Swollen lymph nodes disappear in about two to four months.
- Cat scratch fever often goes away on its own. Antibiotics can be prescribed, and fluids can be removed from swollen lymph nodes that become engorged and painful.
- Cat scratch fever can be prevented by avoiding stray and unknown cats, washing cat scratches with soap and water and keeping your home and cat flea-free.














