Symptoms of cat-scratch fever:

The symptoms of patients with cat-scratch fever are complex and diverse, mainly including skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes and systemic symptoms. 1. Most patients with skin symptoms have primary damage, such as scratches and bite marks. One to several erythematous papules appear locally 3 to 5 days after the injury, similar to insect bites. The itching and pain are not obvious, usually within a few weeks. Healing may leave temporary pigmentation but often no scarring. In addition, some patients may also develop skin lesions such as erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme, and purpuric scars. 2. Lymphadenopathy is the main feature of this disease. It appears 1 to 2 weeks after the injury. It is usually localized or unilateral (injured side) lymphadenopathy, which is common in the head and neck, armpits, groin, etc. The swollen lymph nodes are firm and tender at first, but usually subside after a few weeks or months, and a few may become suppurative. 3. Systemic symptoms may include fever, fatigue, headache, loss of appetite, and even weight loss.

Complications:If the primary damage is located in the conjunctiva, chronic granulomatous conjunctivitis and preauricular lymphadenopathy will occur, which is Parinaud ocular lymph node syndrome. In rare cases, cat-scratch disease may lead to encephalopathy, osteomyelitis, chronic severe organ damage and other pathological changes.

How to treat people infected with cat scratch fever?

1. People infected with cat scratch fever:

If infected There is no need to panic if you have cat-scratch fever. The disease is mostly self-limiting and will usually resolve on its own within 2 to 4 months.

Treatment should be based on the right medicine and divided into people with normal immunity and people with immunosuppression. Patients with normal immunity need to take oral medication for two weeks, while patients with immunosuppression should take medication for at least six weeks. It depends on the infection situation and symptoms, and follow the doctor's advice.

2. Cats infected with cat-scratch fever:

Infected cats under natural infection will not have any obvious symptoms, and all have a good prognosis, reports indicate. Giving antibiotics can help eliminate pathogenic bacteria.

Once again, the pathogen responsible for cat scratch fever is spread between cats through fleas. The frenzied "declawing" procedure is completely useless, because it is not ruled out that one day the skin of the hand will be broken and it will happen to be licked by a cat. Even if you are worried about rabies, the example just now applies. Don't make excuses for your laziness and selfishness.