<p>My friends are having a debate. One is saying that preventing Cat Scratch Disease in humans is a huge thing in medical society and one says that it isn't. They've been at it for a while. What do you think?</p>
<p>Well cats are really dirty. They cover their poop with their paws, so their claws are not clean. But cats dont scratch you unless you are teasing them. And getting them declawed isnt nice and can be dangerous if your cat stays outside over night accidentaly. I get scratched all the time (cause i play rough sometimes and tease him too much) and i always run to the bathroom and clean it right away with soapy water, then i put neosporin on it and i never had any problems yet with infections. I herd people can get really nasty blood diseases from them, but lots of people have cats.</p>
<p>^Not really answering the question at all. No offense.</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>What exactly is the question here? You pretty much just opened up a topic for debate, rather than asking a specific question.</p>
<p>My cat is an indoor cat, so her being declawed doesn’t matter. However, I don’t think that the disease is that widespread anyway. After all, I have had a cat all my life and hadn’t even heard of the disease until a year or two ago.</p>
<p>If you read the original post, you’ll see that there IS a question. and while it is up for debate, a debate also revolves around a question so your second sentence would be contradictory. But that’s not the issue. The disease is actually prevalent in 4 to 98% of cats depending on the region, (ie 41% of cats in SF are infected with the causative agent). Have you ever been scratched by your cat?</p>
<p>The question is “What do you think?” which refers to the magnitude of CSD as a health issue in society. Therefore, you are asking what we think about CSD and it’s significance to our society. Pretty broad question; more of a general topic for debate, I would say.</p>
<p>I am scratched by my cat all the time (she still has her back claws). I have several scars to prove it. Never gotten sick from it.</p>
<p>^Yes. And my reply to the first poster was that he/she doesn’t exactly answer that question, which he/she doesn’t answer at all.</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>Yeah he does, he discusses that he hasn’t really had any problems with infections, which implies that he doesn’t see it as a huge problem.</p>
<p>would you care to also read his/her last sentence? besides, i’m asking not as an individual case but whether preventing this in humans would be big in medical society. you’ll see that that’s a whole another question altogether.
statistics:
annual health care expenditure in US alone for CSD cases=12 million dollars.
4-98% of cats (depending on region) have causative agent (which manifests as fatal diseases in ppl with HIV/AIDS)
I’ll add more once my friend tells me more.</p>
<p>and I’d really appreciate it if you didn’t try to argue back b/c that’s going off topic and it’s getting ridiculous. Thanks.</p>
<p>Okay so you can say what you want but nobody can respond? That’s quite conceited. Your topic isn’t worth anything anyway.</p>
<p>Preventing this in humans, according to him, would not be big in medical society, because he implies that it isn’t a big issue in the first place. Are you really that narrow-minded?</p>
<p>^It’s not conceited. That argument is going off topic. I said that I’d appreciate it because the argument would divert from the original question in the first place. You know something though? You’re quite rude. I’m sure your posts are worth so much more, you hypocrite. See? This is why it’s getting ridiculous. That’s why I asked you to stop. Who knew you were such a rude poster?</p>
<p>The first poster talked about his/her personal experiences with a cat but NEVER said anything about whether it would have a big impact in the medical society if CSD was to be prevented in humans. He/she further goes onto state that he/she has heard that cat scratches could manifest in nasty diseases and injuries and that many people have many cats, amplifying the effect that cat scratches and these nasty diseases could have on humanity. You’re just talking about your own interpretations of the post you stubborn ass.</p>
<p>Please elaborate on how I’m narrow-minded. Aren’t you the narrow minded one? You’re the one saying my topic isn’t worth anything. Judging by your past posts and threads, you really shouldn’t be criticizing anyone regarding their posts’ importance. It’s not like you’re an expert at anything. Again, read the first poster’s last sentence. You’re so ignorant. You see now? I’m being rude and so are you. Everything would’ve been good if you hadn’t decided to go off and be an immature brat by insulting people. Now ■■■■ and let others post.</p>
<p>CSD is also related with tonsillitis, encephalitis, hepatitis, pneumonia, and other serious diseases (bacillary angiomatosis, peliosis hepatis, etc).</p>
<p>I’m sure it’s worth nothing, FallenAngel9.</p>
<p>My posts are not worth anymore in this topic, you are correct. It may be off-topic, but there’s a reason you’ve had to bump your thread multiple times. Nobody wants to post in it.</p>
<p>Yes I am rude, I acknowledge that. But at least I am honest.</p>
<p>You are asking me to stop without considering stopping yourself, which is proven by the fact that you continue to discuss this (I never asked you to stop, so this is not being hypocritical in this case).</p>
<p>He never SAID anything about the impact, but he implied that it wasn’t a huge deal, because washing your hands would suffice; thus, preventing CSD would not be a medical breakthrough or anything. Maybe I am just talking about my own interpretations of his post, but isn’t that what everyone does when they discuss a post? Isn’t that what analysis of a language is? Your own interpretation (or that of another person who is analyzing it)?</p>
<p>You are narrow-minded in that you refuse to see how kollegekid1’s post was indeed on-topic, albeit loosely. I like that you actually bothered to look at my past posts/threads, as if the worth of what I type has an impact on the worth of what others type. I use this website to get help, offer advice, and mostly relieve boredom.</p>
<p>I read his sentence, twice, and do not see what is off-topic about it? He says that he heard that disease from cats can be somewhat common/nasty, but also that many people have cats so it’s bound to happen. It appears as though he is suggesting that he is surprised that these diseases aren’t more common, since so many people have cats but that he has only “heard” of these diseases.</p>
<p>That’s a short, possibly wrong analysis, but nevertheless it pertains to your thread.</p>
<p>I’m out, bored of this. Time to let this thread die.</p>
<p>P.S. lol @ “immature brat” that made me smile. =)</p>
<p>lol w/e it wasn’t even a big deal. Last say though: kollegekid’s post is on topic regarding CSD and cats but not so much when it comes down to whether he/she answered the question, which was what we were disputing. With your logic (which isn’t necessarily incorrect) I could say that anything anyone posts could imply something.</p>
<p>Oh yeah. Why let this thread die? lol
Just cuz you’re bored, doesn’t mean it should die. I still want to hear what others say. Perhaps not many answered b/c they weren’t knowledgeable regarding the subject. I’m willing to wait =)</p>
<p>You guys shouldnt be fighting :(</p>
<p>My moms friend had to go to the hospital cause she got scratched and it got infected. And every time i squeeze my cat and he starts to meow she gets nervous and thinks i might get scratched. One thing i try to do is trim his claws so they arent so sharp. He hates when i cut them, but i dont want to get sick. People think cats are clean animals, but they lick themselves all day and they lick their dirty paws, so even though they look clean, they are probably alot dirtier than people think.</p>
<p>^thank you</p>