Cats harm children

 

Allergy to cats

By raising cats at home, a child may be exposed to what is called a cat allergy, which is caused by some small proteins that may be in the cat's saliva, urine, or dry skin, as the cat's immune system Child may be hypersensitive to exposure. .  Or contact with the cat, and it may also carry with it some mold or pollen from outside, which can also be considered an allergen, and cat allergy symptoms include: reddening of the skin where the cat licks, bites, or touches.  Red eyes, cough, nasal congestion, and runny nose. Itching, sneezing, or a rash on the face or chest.

     Exposure to toxoplasmosis

     A cat can contract a disease called toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by a type of parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which can be present in raw meat or garden soil, so the disease, in turn, is transmitted to humans by contact.  with cat feces, and its symptoms may be fever and shortness of breath. , neurological problems. Such as seizures and poor coordination ability. Therefore, children and immunosuppressed people should be kept away from infected cats and pregnant women.

     Exposure to cat scratch disease

     A cat can scratch a child, since the bacteria carried by cats enter the human subcutaneous area, and signs of this disease can appear in the child through the appearance of a bump on the child's skin several days after The exhibition.  A cat bites or scratches, and after a few weeks a swollen lymph node begins to appear in an area near the site of the injury, which looks somewhat red and warm.

After that, the child may suffer from a simple fever that includes a feeling of tiredness, rash, loss of appetite, in addition to headache, and may develop in rare cases to obtain pus secretions from the inflamed ganglion, in addition to the nervous system. .  , spleen, liver or lungs as well. Injured.