Damages of raising cats at home and their harm to humans health

Many girls are fond of raising domestic cats, without realizing the danger that lies behind neglect or lack of awareness of the health foundations that must be followed, and doctors warn against neglecting the health care of a domestic cat, due to the health damage it may cause.

Damages of raising cats

There are many disadvantages of raising cats because many diseases are transmitted from cats to humans, and among these diseases are the following:

1-Fungal diseases herpes (ringworm)

It is estimated that about 40% of cats carry this disease and can be transmitted from them to humans, and it is the most famous disease that can be transmitted from cats to humans, and it appears on human skin in the form of red rings that cause itching that gradually expands

2-Conjunctivitis

And it is in the form of redness of the eye with pus secretions, and it is easy to treat in cats and humans with drops and ointments, and prevention is to wash hands well after touching the cat when it is infected with the disease, and not to allow the cat to move around the house and climb onto the human bed, and their sitting places during infection.

3. Sore throat and tonsils

Some cats carry the swimming microbe that causes these infections, and treatment is with antibiotics, and prevention is by not allowing the cat to put her mouth in human food or drink.

4-Toxoplasma

It is a single-celled organism that infects cats by eating undercooked meat or eating the meat of infected prey, or exposure to places where other cats are infected with the disease such as gardens or sand stand out. It is contagious and acquires immunity that may remain with it for life or at least for a very long period, so you do not become infected or infect anyone throughout this period.

5- Intestinal catarrh

Some cats carry salmonella and campylobacter microbes that may be transmitted to humans, and cause diarrhea and vomiting, and prevention is by wearing gloves when cleaning the cat, washing hands well after playing with it, and keeping the cat away from food preparation areas.

6-Cat bite

More than 75% of cats have Pasteurella microbes in their mouths, which can cause some form of fever, and some cats also carry staph bacteria, as well as tetanus can be transmitted through a cat's bite. There is also rabies, so it is advisable to seek medical help as soon as possible after the bite, especially if the bite is deep and severe. In order to deal with the wound and prevent possible consequences.

7-Helicobacter pylori

It is the bacteria that causes stomach and duodenal ulcers in humans, and it was proven in the early nineties that they could be transmitted from cats to humans, and the disease is transmitted through food contamination with cat litter, so prevention is to keep cats away from food preparation places and not place them on kitchen tables or eating tables. Food, as well as washing hands well before preparing or eating food, especially after

touching.

8- Cat scratch disease

It is a disease that small cats carry more than big cats, and the bacteria that cause it is called Bartonella, and these bacteria reach the cat through the fleas that infect cats, and when the cat carries the microbe and then scratches the person, the infection passes to humans, and the symptoms of the disease in humans are enlarged lymph nodes and sometimes

hotness.

9. Viruses

Including rabies, which is a disease that is fatal in most cases to everyone who is infected by a human or an animal, and surviving it is very rare, and the animal becomes ill as a result of being bitten or scratched by another infected animal, and the person becomes infected with it when he is also bitten or scratched by the infected animal or When human wounds are contaminated with the saliva of an infected animal.

After transmission, the virus reaches the nervous system and affects it severely. Severe convulsions, personality change and many other symptoms often end in death.

And the harms of raising cats are much less than dogs in transmitting the infection, and vaccination is available for both humans and cats.