Contents
- 1 cats
- 2 Diseases caused by cat hair
- 2.1 Intestinal diseases
- 2.2 Ringworm disease
- 2.3 Respiratory and urinary tract diseases
- 2.4 Allergies and asthma
- 2.5 * Infection with cat scratch disease
- 3 Video of chronic diseases that may affect animals
the cats
Cats are the smallest mammals, and they are among the domestic and social animals that can be raised at home. Cats are characterized by a graceful body that helps them move smoothly and flexibly, and they have a long tail that helps them move with balance, in addition to teeth and claws that help them defend themselves and hold their horse, and they are considered one of the most important animals in the world. Carnivores.
Diseases caused by cat hair
Human body contact with cat hair and fur causes many diseases, including:
intestinal diseases
The fleas present in the cat's fur cause the transmission of infection and the Campylobacter microbe that causes inflammation of the intestine. Direct contact with cats and petting them without washing hands causes diarrhea and painful cramps in the abdomen as a result of the transmission of cryptosporidiosis infection through parasites present in dirty lakes that may attach to the cat's hair.
Ringworm disease
Cats, especially young cats, cause ringworm, which is a bald spot of dry, itchy, scaly skin of an irritated red color. Human contact with cat hair causes this skin disease, especially when you do not wash your hands well after petting cats.
Diseases of the respiratory and urinary tract
Cats’ fur and skin sometimes contain Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which may be resistant to the effect of various antibiotics. These bacteria cause infection in humans and infect many parts of the body with diseases, including the respiratory system and urinary tract, in addition to skin diseases, while leaving them untreated.
Allergy and asthma
There is a type of protein in the hair of pets such as cats that causes asthma symptoms to increase in a small number of people, and cat hair facilitates the carrying of pollen and germs that cause allergies and sneezing in people.
Cat scratch disease
About 40% of cats carry the bacterium Rotonella hensella in their fur, which causes many diseases to the human body when cats scratch it, including headaches and loss of appetite, in addition to high temperature and fatigue, and in rare cases may lead to diseases of the brain and heart.
