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Treatment of Cat Scratch Fever !
Cat Scratch Fever is easy-going infection and usually gets better by itself over several months without any specific treatment. This infection can be more serious with people who have poor immune systems, and antibiotics are used for such patients.

If your child have Cat Scratch Fever you should not isolated him from other family members because Cat Scratch Fever is not contagious. Your child cannot give the disease to anyone else. After having cat scratch disease once, your child is very unlikely to ever get it again.

 


A few precautionary measures can help protect your child's chances of contracting the disease.

  • Avoid play stray or unfamiliar kitten or cats.
  • Avoid rough play with kitten or cats.
  • Properly wash hands after playing with kitten or cats.
  • Keep your house and your pet free of fleas
  • Make sure that your cat or kitten doesn't have fleas.
  • If your child is bitten or scratched by a kitten or cat, clean cat scratches and bites with soap and water straight away and look out for any sign of Cat Scratch Fever in next two weeks.
  • Do not allow cats to lick open wounds that you may have.
  • Keep your cats indoors
  • Teach children to respect animals and not to provoke them.
  • If a kitten/cat is an indoor pet, consider getting them de-clawed and regular nail clipping for young cats
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