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Kitten scratched me on my hands, arms, & legs. have red bumps all over where he scratched. cat diagnosed w/ ringworm. cat scratch disease or ringworm?

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Allergy?: Sounds like an allergic reaction to the scratches. You cannot get ringworm from the scratch itself. Cat scratch fever doesn't develop immediately after the scratch but within a day or two. Symptoms of cat scratch disease include swollen lymph nodes, fever, headache, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Answered 12/2/2019

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cat contact/ scratch: Some infections that people can get from cats include: Cat scratch disease, Campylobacter, Ringworm, Roundworm, Hookworm, Tapeworm, Rabies, Fleas (very temporarily), Toxoplasmosis, Giardiasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Salmonellosis & Pasteurella multocida.

Answered 9/17/2014

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