Don’t be Blinded by Love for Your Pet

For over a month, doctors had no explanation as to why a Toledo, Ohio woman suddenly went blind. It wasn’t until the woman mentioned she owned a cat that doctors traced back the source of the infection - a common bacteria known as Bartonella henselae, which causes a condition called "cat scratch" disease.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 40 percent of cats will carry the bacterium that causes the disease, within their lifetimes. It doesn’t hurt cats, but it can harm humans. The rare infection can be passed through bites or scratches, but can also be transmitted through affectionate behaviors like licking. Though rare, “cat scratch” can affect the brain, eyes, heart or other internal organs, with cases most common among children younger than age 5 and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of “cat scratch disease” may include fever, muscle pain, a fluid-filled lesion at the site of the scratch or bite, and sore and enlarged lymph nodes that develop one to three weeks after exposure. To reduce the risk of “cat scratch,” the CDC recommends that people wash their hands after playing with their pets and clean wounds from cats immediately. Also, avoid rough play that would cause the felines to bite or scratch and don’t let them lick open wounds. 

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