Cats can transmit several zoonotic diseases to humans, primarily through bites, scratches, or contact with their saliva, feces, or parasites. Common ones include:
- Bacterial: Cat scratch disease (swollen lymph nodes, fever), pasteurellosis (infected wounds), salmonellosis (gastrointestinal issues).
- Parasitic: Toxoplasmosis (risky for pregnant/immunocompromised), hookworms/roundworms (skin rashes, rare organ issues), scabies (itchy rash).
- Viral: Rabies (fatal, via bites), rarely feline herpesvirus/calicivirus (mild eye/respiratory symptoms).
- Fungal: Ringworm (circular itchy rashes).
Prevention: Good hygiene, regular vet care (vaccines, deworming), and prompt wound cleaning.
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