Bartonella, or cat scratch fever, a common Lyme Disease coinfection.

This article discusses another way to contract the tick-borne disease Bartonella, or cat scratch fever, a common Lyme Disease coinfection.

"During their lifetime, about 40 percent of cats will carry the Bartonella bacteria that causes the disease. And while cats do not exhibit symptoms, if you are bitten by a cat carrying the bacteria, you could develop cat scratch disease."

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