1. Cat-Scratch Disease
By Ali Wiles

2. Cat-Scratch Disease I Bacterium Bartonella Henselae II CDC
A: BBH Most common bacteria in the world
i: Formally known as Rochalimæa
II CDC
A: CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention
i: Estimates in the US that:
a: 12,000 people will be diagnosed this year
b: 500 people will be hospitalized
Cat-Scratch
Disease

3. Causes & Risks I What Causes Cat-Scratch Disease? I Who are at Risk?
A: Causes Infected Cats
i: Bites
ii: Scratches
iii: Saliva getting into open wound or eyes
I Who are at Risk?
A: People at risk
i: Cat Owners
ii: People who work with or interacts with cats
B: Increased Risk
i: Those who have a lowered immune system
a: Pregnant
b: if you have Cancer, Diabetes,
HIV/AIDS, or transplanted organs

4. What are the Symptoms? I: Symptoms A: In Cats
i: Generally not affected by the
disease, they don’t get sick
ii: Typically caught from fleas and
ticks
iii: No recommended treatment
40% of cats get the disease, usually as
kittens, according to CDC
B: In Humans
i: Bump/Blisters at bite/scratch site
ii: Swollen Lymph Nodes near
bite/scratch site
iii: Fatigue
iiii: Fever between 98.7 and degrees
iiiii: Body/Headaches
What are the Symptoms?

5. Diagnosed and Complications
I Diagnosed
A: Examination
i: Diagnosing by symptoms is difficult
ii: Blood is Tested for B. Henselae
Bacteria
II Complications
A: Complications Rare
i: Neuroretinitis Inflammation of
optic nerve/retina causes blurred vision
ii: Osteomyelitis Bacterial infection
in bones
a: Can causes bone damage
b: Amputation may be needed
iii: Parinaud oculoglandular
syndrome Similar to pink eye
a: Responds well to antibiotics
b: In few cases, surgery is used to
remove infected tissue

6. Treatments I Treatment
A: Medicines Not very serious, antibiotics tend to do the trick
i: Zithromax
ii: Cipro
iii: Rifadin
iiii: Sumycin
Treatments

7. https://www.cdc.gov/ healthypets/diseases /cat-scratch.html
healthypets/diseases /cat-scratch.html
a.gov.au/wps/wcm/co nnect/public+content/ sa+health+internet/he alth+topics/health+co nditions+prevention+ and+treatment/infecti ous+diseases/cat+scr atch+disease
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