Getting rid of fleas on your cat will also help keep you and your family members from catching the infection. Cats only seem to be able to transmit this infection for a few weeks. Young cats seem to be more likely to carry the bacteria than older cats. Households with kittens have higher rates of infection. If the kittens have fleas, the infection rate is 29 times higher than if the kittens do not have fleas.
Cats require no treatment.
The bacteria doesn't cause a sickness in cats. They merely carry the bacteria that causes cat-scratch disease in people. This handout provides a general overview on this topic and may not apply to everyone. To find out if this handout applies to you and to get more information on this subject, talk to your family doctor. Visit familydoctor.org for information on this and many other health-related topics.