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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Clean! Disinfect! Watch for signs of infection!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I had cat scratch disease last year, and do not recommend it. Very painful and uncomfortable. If a cat bites or scratches you hard enough to break skin, clean and disinfect immediately. If you feel ill after a couple of weeks to a month, test yourself and kitty for Bartonella Henselae. If positive, prepare for three months to a year of misery.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Cat scratch fever, it turns out, is real and not cool

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