When Cats Bite: 1 in 3 Patients Bitten in Hand Hospitalized, …
2014年2月5日 · The bacteria injected by a cat bite can include a strain common in animals and particularly hard to fight with antibiotics, he says. In the study, researchers identified 193 Mayo Clinic patients with cat bites to the hand from January 1, 2009, through 2011. Of those, 57 were hospitalized; on average, they were in the hospital three days.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cat scratch fever?
2019年2月15日 · Wash your hands after contact with a cat. Don’t roughhouse or provoke a cat, and don’t allow young children to chase or grab your cat. If you are bitten or scratched, wash the area well with soap and running water. If it’s a bite, see your health care provider — even if the wound appears small. And report any bites from a feral or stray ...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis
2022年5月18日 · "The concern when it comes to pregnancy and cat litter is a type of parasitic infection called toxoplasmosis. This is the type of infection that cats can get. They might not have any symptoms of it themselves, but they shed the parasite in their stool. And, so, it ends up in the cat litter in quite a high concentration," says Dr. Rajapakse.
Mayo Clinic Minute: What to know about bats and rabies
2024年10月9日 · The deadly virus is transmitted from the saliva of infected animals to humans, usually through a bite. However, bats don't always bite. "Sometimes the saliva will drool onto you, and you could have a minor open cut," says Dr. Poland. "Or sometimes a bat will lick on the skin and, again, transmit the virus that way."
Understanding rabies - Mayo Clinic News Network
2024年10月1日 · A person has died of rabies following exposure to a bat. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, this is the fourth case of human rabies in the state since 2000. The diagnosis was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of […]
Malaria in the US: A Mayo Clinic expert offers insight, tips on ...
2023年6月30日 · "Malaria is caused by parasites in the genus Plasmodium, that are usually injected into people through the bite of a mosquito," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Pritt says most people become infected with Plasmodium parasites through the bite of an infected Anopheles species mosquito.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Wash your pet's food and water bowls to …
2024年3月25日 · Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. It can be transmitted from contaminated food, such as raw meat or eggs.
Be Aware of Signs and Symptoms Associated with Tick-related …
2010年9月10日 · Human ehrlichiosis — This infection produces flu-like signs and symptoms that typically appear within a week or two of a bite from an infected tick. Some people develop only mild symptoms, but human ehrlichiosis can be a severe or life threatening illness due to potential serious complications, such as septic shock, respiratory failure and ...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Ticks and the diseases they carry
2024年5月21日 · While Lyme disease is the common tick-borne disease, there are other illnesses caused by the bite of an infected tick. Tick-borne illnesses in the U.S. include: Lyme disease. Babesiosis. Ehrlichiosis. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Anaplasmosis. Southern tick-associated rash illness. Tick-borne relapsing fever. Tularemia. Colorado tick fever.
Mayo Clinic Minute: COVID-19 at-home tests and expiration dates
2024年12月23日 · He says prevention remains one of the most important tools. "It's really important to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine that's based off of more recent strain to help reduce the chance that you can be infected and, most importantly, come down with a severe case," says Dr. Binnicker.