10 Cat Scratch Fever Symptoms
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Complications of Cat Scratch Fever
Cat Scratch Fever rarely causes complications, but they can be serious and require medical attention if they arise. Organs involved include the brain, eyes and heart. Symptoms include severe headaches, pain, blindness and difficulty breathing because of heart problems. Bone infections, or osteomyelitis, can also develop.
People who have weakened immune systems and children five to 14 years old are those most likely to have complications.1’Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae infection).’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/cat-scratch.html Weakened immune systems are associated with diabetes, cancer, chemotherapy, HIV or AIDS and other chronic illnesses.
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