Quick answer – yes. The saliva of cats can have harmful effects on humans. Your pet cat’s mouth harbors bacteria types some of which are Staphylococcus, Salmonella, E-coli, and Pasteurella multocida, and these all have the capability of infecting humans.
If you have an immune system that is already compromised, any open wounds, susceptible to infections, or might just have wounds that are slow to heal, then avoid letting your pet cat lick you directly. Human medicine knows that bites from cats are nothing to joke about. Cats have teeth that have needle-like points and the above-mentioned bacteria. A cat’s sharp and pointy teeth will inject you with her bite, creating a small entry point, closing off fast, traps the wound, thereby making the ideal space where anaerobic bacteria could thrive.
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