Ted Nugent found the inspiration for 'Cat Scratch Fever' from an old medical book and wrote a track known for its guitar riff.

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Cat scratch fever is a bacterial infection spread by cats when they scratch or bite.Cats can carry the bacteria without showing symptoms or ...

For millions of people, cats are loving companions that bring comfort and joy. But behind those soft paws and playful claws, ...

The CDC has released a new study on cat-scratch disease, often referred to as cat-scratch fever, aimed at better understanding the epidemiology of the disease to offer prevention tactics for those at ...

A careful pet history can point to infections ranging from Bartonella and Pasteurella to toxoplasmosis, ringworm, and, rarely ...

New research provides increased evidence that pathogens — particularly vector-borne infectious agents — may play a role in mental illness. Investigators found that patients diagnosed with ...

CLEVELAND — Cat Scratch Fever: if you were a Ted Nugent fan in the 70s, you probably remember the song. Amanda Naylor does, and that's all she thought it was, just a song. Until she learned it was a ...

Doctors in Portugal describe how the cat likely transmitted a germ that usually only causes swollen lymph nodes and fever. Reading time 2 minutes A teen girl’s kitten turned out to cause much more ...

Only recently have doctors recognized cat-scratch disease to account for the previously unexplained aches and fevers that occasionally afflict cat fanciers. And there is still plenty for doctors to ...