Can Rabies Spread Through Cat Scratch
Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild scratches and bites can carry disease. Rabies is transmitted only when the virus is introduced into a bite wound open cuts in skin or onto mucous membranes such as the mouth or eyes. Pin On Brochures By The Blu Group If you have cat-scratch fever the CDC says you may notice the following symptoms within 3 to 14 days of the initial incident. . Rabies can also be transmitted if the saliva of an infected animal comes in contact with an open wound or mucous membranes such as gums. Then the bacterium may then be transmitted to humans via the affected cat scratching biting or licking an open wound. The saliva needs to come in contact with a mucus membrane or broken skin. Cats are highly susceptible to rabies which attacks the central nervous system causing a variety of signs. Even though it is highly unlikely that a human will contract rabies from an animal scratch i...