If you have EVER had ringworm in your cattery, chances are it will pop up again. I advise all cattery owners to inspect their kitten sales contracts carefully and consider putting in a warning about the possibility of ringworm infection. Otherwise, you may see yourself in court someday trying to defend yourself against a demand for reimbursement for the costs of medical treatment for a six year old and all the children in his first grade class. I have not yet heard of a situation where a cattery owner was held liable for severe fungal infection in an AIDS patient, but that is probably only a matter of time. Bacterial Infections can be spread from cats to humans.
Bacteria are usually secondary infectious agents that follow viral or mycobacterial infections.
Animals with diarrhea can be a source of infection to humans, as diarrhea more effectively contaminates the environment with pathogens than does a formed stool buried neatly in kitty litter. The most common bacterial zoonosis is the gram-negative organism Pasteurella. Cat bite wounds should be cleaned carefully with antibiotic cleansers such as Nolvasan. An antibiotic ointment should be applied. Inflammation of the wound site or fever following a cat bite indicate that medical attention is required and systemic antibiotics may be indicated.