Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cat scratch fever?
Feb 15, 2019 · ANSWER: A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks, and infection is common. Cat scratch disease (or cat scratch fever) is a specific type of bacterial infection that occurs when a …
When Cats Bite: 1 in 3 Patients Bitten in Hand Hospitalized, Infections ...
Feb 5, 2014 · The bacteria injected by a cat bite can include a strain common in animals and particularly hard to fight with antibiotics, he says. In the study, researchers identified 193 Mayo Clinic patients …
Home Remedies: Stung by a bee - Mayo Clinic News Network
Aug 4, 2017 · In most cases, bee stings are just annoying, and home treatment is all that's necessary to ease the pain of bee stings. But if you're allergic to bee stings or you get stung numerous times, you …
Understanding rabies - Mayo Clinic News Network
Oct 1, 2024 · The diagnosis was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals, usually through a bite. In the …
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First aid for snakebites - Mayo Clinic News Network
Jun 30, 2020 · Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:00) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Symptoms Most snakebites occur on …
Taking care of a tick bite - Mayo Clinic News Network
Jul 2, 2020 · Most tick bites are painless and cause only minor signs and symptoms, such as redness, swelling or a sore on the skin. But some ticks transmit bacteria that cause illnesses, including Lyme …
Do asymptomatic patients with blocked carotid arteries always require ...
Jun 10, 2009 · Treatment options for patients diagnosed with partially blocked carotid arteries but without symptoms such as a mini-stroke, or transient blindness in one eye (amaurosis fugax), should …
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to ease the itch of mosquito bites
Jul 6, 2022 · They are a common summer nuisance. Mosquitoes are pesky parasites leaving bite marks that can be unbearable to itch. So what's the best way to stop yourself from scratching? Watch: The …
Doing More with Less: Radiation Doses Dropping, Mayo Clinic Experts …
May 29, 2013 · SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Many misconceptions exist about the risks associated with radiation doses and CT scans. Experts at Mayo Clinic want patients to have the right information …