小心“貓抓病”

喜歡養(yǎng)貓咪的“鏟屎官”們要注意了，可愛貓咪竟是“隱形殺手”，舔舐抓咬或?qū)⑽＜吧?。貓的嘴和爪子上?huì)攜帶一種名為嗜二氧化碳噬細(xì)胞菌(Capnocytophaga canimorsus)的罕見細(xì)菌。

Kittens could give you a life-threatening disease with just a scratch, the CDC warns.

美國(guó)疾病防治中心提醒說(shuō)，小貓的舔舐或抓咬都可能帶給你危及生命的疾病。

A report published on Wednesday revealed 12,000 Americans a year succumb to 'cat-scratch disease', as it is officially known.

周三公布的報(bào)告顯示，據(jù)官方數(shù)據(jù)，美國(guó)每年有1.2萬(wàn)人遭遇“貓抓病”。

It causes fever, fatigue, headaches, and swollen lymph nodes.

該病會(huì)引起發(fā)燒、疲勞、頭痛和淋巴結(jié)腫大。

In extreme cases it can even cause brain swelling and heart infections.

在極端情況下,其甚至?xí)?dǎo)致腦腫脹和心臟感染。

Unfortunately, CDC researchers say the most cuddly felines - kittens - are the worst culprits.

CDC研究人員稱，不幸的是，人們最想親吻、最有保護(hù)欲的小貓是所有貓中“殺傷力”最大的。

In a bid to curb the number of outbreaks, officials are urging cat owners not to cuddle their pets, and to wash their hands as often as possible.

為了控制患病者的數(shù)量，CDC建議人們盡量不要親吻寵物，并且盡可能多洗手。