Cat scratches generally aren't cause for concern — but you should watch for these symptoms. (Getty Images) Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even ...

You can get rabies from a cat scratch, but this is extremely rare. Rabies, a fatal nervous system disease, is transmitted via the saliva of infected mammals, so it's usually passed on to humans when a ...

A man has died of rabies after receiving a kidney transplant from a donor believed to have contracted the virus from a skunk ...

The primary cause of infection from cat scratches, representing 80% of cases, is Pasteurella species. Infection results in pasteurellosis, which occurs within 24 hours following the injury. Cat ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The results of an investigation into a rare infection caused by fungus found in a Kansas veterinarian and two cats is being released Wednesday. The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) ...

Authorities were baffled when postmortem testing confirmed rabies because the recipient’s family confirmed he was not exposed ...

A rabid skunk scratched an Idaho resident, setting an exceedingly rare, deadly chain reaction that claimed two lives — the ...

A rare and tragic case of transplant-related rabies has raised new questions for the organ donation process in the United ...

The case is believed to be the "fourth transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to the ...

Cats are cute, and studies have shown that having one as a pet can reduce anxiety and even slow mental decline. Sometimes, however, their claws can get a little too close for comfort, leaving humans ...