Health Tip: Symptoms of Cat Scratch Disease

(HealthDay News) -- Cat scratch disease is an infection caused by bacteria on cats'' claws or teeth that enters a person''s body when a cat scratches or bites.

Here''s a list of symptoms, courtesy of the Children''s Hospital of Wisconsin:

• Bites or scratches that don''t heal or continue to worsen.
• Rash on the skin.
• Swollen or painful glands, especially under the armpits.
• Symptoms similar to the flu, including fatigue, fever, body aches, headache, and loss of appetite.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: Jan. 04, 2007

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