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A member asked:

Can puffiness and itchint at a cat scratch site be symptoms of cat scratch disease?

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Not really: Yes and no. Probably everyone will get some puffiness and mild itching at the site of a cat scratch. Cat scratch disease is much more than those symptoms. But i would guess that almost everyone who gets cat scratch disease also had some puffiness and itching at the scratch site. I hope that helps.

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Answered 8/5/2012

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