Tagged: zoonotic diseases

Feline tularemia caused glandular tularemia in this man

They Say His Cat Caused This

Doctors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St Louis say that his cat caused these nasty symptoms on the side of this unnamed man’s face. Blood tests revealed that he was suffering from glandular tularemia caused...

Cats promote business!

Toxoplasmosis is good for business

Toxoplasmosis, the ‘litter tray parasite’, is good for business which means that by most people’s standards it is good for the world 🙂 This is because increased business activity means economic growth which in...

I catch a cold from my cat?

Can I catch a cold from my cat?

Can I catch a cold from my cat? No, you can’t. Most infectious diseases are species-specific. They only affect a specific species and cannot jump between species. When a cat catches a cold it...

How do you get rid of ringworm in humans?

How do you get rid of ringworm in humans?

If you own a domestic cat you might get ringworm from him/her. It is highly contagious and zoonotic (cat to human). Shelter cats can get ringworm very easily. If you adopt a shelter cat...

Feline Aids is not zoonotic

Can I Get AIDS from a Cat?

It may surprise people that I am answering what appears to be a simple question. But it is a question which is still asked on the internet through Google search. There is still some...

Child playing in sandy soil

Can Children Be Blinded by Cat Faeces?

In the West, I don’t believe that there is a single case of a child being blinded1 by cat faeces but their eyesight can be negatively affected in very rare cases. The infections can...

Do Cats Cause Mental Illness?

A very recent study published online on 22 February 2017 debunks the theory that cats cause mental illness in people. This is an evergreen topic of discussion and there is conflicting information on the...

Dog protects cat in thunderstorm

Can FIV Positive Cats Live with Dogs?

Can FIV positive cats live with dogs? Yes, is the answer. It is surprising to find that a Google search for this question does not result in a clean, sure answer. But the answer...


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