Dangerous Cat Hair Allergy?


Cats are cute and adorable animals. Some people (maybe you are counted) even make this four-legged animal a pet. Even so, in fact the cat's cat is capable of causing allergic reactions.
 
 
What Is Cat Hair Allergy?


Cat fur allergy is a condition in which the body experiences an allergic reaction due to exposure to cat fur that contains allergens (allergens). This runs on a number of people whose immune processes have a high sensitivity to foreign matter, including cat hair.

When a cat allergy sufferer is exposed to or inhales cat fur that is scattered on the carpet, mattress, or home furniture, the immune process then thinks of cat fur as a threat so that the body immediately processes antibodies to fight it.
 
Causes of Cat Hair Allergies

The term "cat fur allergy" is actually not one hundred% due to its fur. Contact from dead skin cells (dander), saliva and urine that has been contaminated with bacteria and viruses is the real cause of cat fur allergies.

When a cat's body passes through dead skin cells, or when a cat licks its body along with saliva, the bacteria and viruses available to the dead skin and saliva will subsequently change to the cat's fur. when your hand touches the cat's fur, or the cat's fur is loose and unwittingly inhaled by the nose, bacteria or viruses on the cat's fur enter the body.

Once inside the body, the immune system detects the next danger and immediately the production of antibodies to carry out resistance. As a result, there was an allergic reaction to this cat fur. Cat allergic reactions can take place temporarily after or several hours after the patient has an immediate contact with the cat.

Symptoms and Characteristics of Cat Hair Allergy
 
Cat fur allergy is usually characterized by a number of symptoms that are similar along with other allergic symptoms. There are those that are easy and last for a while, but do not close it can be an allergic reaction that seems quite right, so medical treatment should be done as soon as possible.

Here are the symptoms or characteristics of cat fur allergy that you should know and be aware of.
1. Sneeze
Characteristics of cat fur allergies that are easily recognized are sneezing nose. This symptom often escapes the attention of many people. Instead of cat allergies, the majority of us come from assuming except sneezing that runs due to an allergic reaction to dust. So, suppose you have a pet cat and often sneezes, you might have a cat fur allergy.
2. Itching
Allergies in cat fur are generally characterized by symptoms of itching in some parts of the body, such as cat allergies to the eyes and cat allergies to the skin. This cat allergic reaction seems to be available which is immediately visible after touching the cat's fur, but it is available, including those who have felt for more than an hour or a day afterwards, regarding the capability of each person's immune response.
3. Swelling
Symptoms of cat fur allergy can include swelling in the eyes. In addition to swelling, the eyes can be runny. Just like some of the characteristics of cat allergies in the form of itching, swelling in the eyes can be immediately seen more than one minute after exposure to cat hair, or within a period of more than one hour until the next day.
4. Inflammation

Inflamed sinuses after you touch a cat are another sign that you actually have a cat fur allergy. These symptoms are quite serious, and are related to the sensitivity of the immune process. Patients should see a doctor. When experiencing cat allergic characteristics on this one.
5. Shortness of breath

Unfortunately, including cat allergies can not be separated from the symptoms of anaphylactic shock, which is an allergic reaction situation that is classified as critical and can even be life-threatening unless it is not treated immediately. Anaphylactic shock due to cat allergic reactions generally manifests as a blockage in the throat which then causes shortness of breath.
If not treated immediately, shortness of breath can threaten your life. Therefore, immediately consult a doctor and stay away from cats.

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