“Prevalence of Bartonella henselae, the main agent responsible for cat scratch disease in people, is largely dependent on climate, increasing with temperature and humidity. Cats less than 1 year of age and those that are strays are most likely to be carriers of the bacteria.”

-Hot Literature update

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