Diseases that cats transmit to humans some of them are dangerous
Who among us does not like cats and loves to raise them, these cute little creatures that give an atmosphere of happiness and fun in the home, but at the same time they give something else in the house, which is disease.
Diseases caused by cats
We care for them, raise them and take care of them, and most of us are unaware that there are many diseases that cats cause to their breeders.
These diseases are transmitted to us through touch and close proximity to cats. Some are easy to treat and others are very dangerous.
Therefore, it requires more caution and care in dealing with cats in order to avoid contracting any of the chronic health diseases that cats carry.
Herpes disease
Herpes is one of the most famous fungal viral diseases that cats cause to humans, which are transmitted very quickly by touching the cat's hair and fur.
These fungal viruses are carried by more than 40% of cats and infect humans, and the disease appears on the skin, which is in the form of red rings and blisters that appear on the skin and cause severe itching and infections.
“Helicobacter bacteria is one of the most harmful microbes and bacteria that cats carry.
It is a very harmful human spirochete, which is transmitted from cats to humans through contamination of food with cat litter.
If a person is infected with Helicobacter bacteria, he will have severe stomach ulcers and duodenitis.
“Conjunctivitis is one of the most common diseases transmitted from cats to humans.
This disease affects many cats and is transmitted to humans after contact with the infected cat.
Some symptoms appear on a person, including redness and inflammation of the eye, along with the infection of some secretions that come out from the eye in the form of pus.
"Enlarged lymph nodes are one of the diseases that cats cause to humans. Although cats are not affected by this enlargement, it affects humans because of the Bartonella bacteria that is carried by cats infected with fleas."
These bacteria are transmitted to humans, causing enlarged lymph nodes by cat scratching the human skin.
The patient begins to feel very hot with the sensation of enlarged and swollen lymph nodes.
“A cat bite is a common disease experienced by people who keep cats in their homes.
Most cats carry a microorganism that causes a type of fever called Pasteurella.
Therefore, a person feels a high temperature after being bitten by a cat, and cats' teeth also carry harmful staph bacteria.
As well as the tetanus virus, which is found in many cats, and this disease is transmitted to humans through a cat bite, in addition to rabies, which is transmitted from cats to humans through the bite, this disease is very dangerous in all cases and difficult to treat.
"Intestinal influenza is one of the diseases that cats cause to humans, so when a cat has an intestinal influenza, it is caused by the salmonella or campylobacter microbe (Flexibacter bacteria) that cause intestinal influenza.
Symptoms of gastroenteritis are vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and sometimes a high temperature
“Tuberculosis in cats is a very dangerous disease that leads to death in many infected cats, and it is transmitted between cats through feces or fleas from an infected cat to a healthy cat.
Symptoms of tuberculosis in cats include vomiting, diarrhea, extreme exhaustion, and the cat's ability to raise its head or drink water.
Although the incubation period for tuberculosis in cats is very short, as well as the life of cats infected with tuberculosis, it may be very short, but it is one of the diseases that cats transmit to humans.
Therefore, if you notice any symptoms similar to tuberculosis on your cat, you should contact your veterinarian immediately to take the necessary steps and try to save your cat.