Cat scratch disease or sometimes referred to as cat scratch fever can be caused from the scratch, bite or even a lick from a cat. Often caused by kittens, cat scratch is a bacterial infection that can cause swelling of the lymph nodes.
The bacterium Bartonella henselae (B. henselae) causes cat scratch disease and is typically seen in individuals under the age of 21. Over 20,000 cases of cat scratch disease are reported annually in the United States but the disease is not confined to the U.S., accounts of cat scratch disease are reported in countries worldwide.
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