Avoiding cats is the simplest way to prevent the disease, but it is not usually necessary to get rid of your cat. Having your cat declawed helps lower your risk of getting the infection through a cat scratch. Washing your hands carefully after handling your cat is another way to prevent the infection. 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.