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Cats & Human Health terms
Cats and our health: allergies, toxoplasmosis and zoonoses, cat-scratch disease, benefits of cat ownership, cats and mental health.
Cat scratch diseaseA bacterial infection people can get from a cat's scratch or bite, carried by cats that usually look healthy.HookwormA small intestinal worm that attaches to the gut wall and feeds on blood, causing anemia, especially in kittens.RingwormA contagious fungal infection of skin, hair and claws that causes patchy hair loss and can spread to people and other pets.RoundwormA common intestinal parasite, especially in kittens, that looks like pale spaghetti and can pass to people.ToxoplasmosisAn infection by a microscopic parasite that cats shed in their stool for a short time, and that matters most to pregnant people and those with weak immunity.