Can a cat get hepatitis from a human?

Question

A friend of mine came over the house and my cat bit him, my friend was bleeding immediatly.

Answer 1

Well cats can have hepatitis, but from what I've read they can't get it from a human.
http://www.catchow.com/catcarecenter_physical3.aspx?combinedID=20356
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/liver.html

Call your vet to be sure.

Answer 2

Wow, that's a really good question! I don't think to many people know that answer except your Veterinarian or your physician.. I've heard that animals can't contract human viruses and visa versa. I would call your vet and ask him maybe he can tell you the pros and cons of this situation. If you don't have a vet for her yet just call any vet and ask. Kittens build anti-bodies from their mothers milk so I wouldn't think this was a possibility, but you never know with these things. We can contract worms from our pets, etc., etc..there is such a thing as a person can get a infection from a cat scratching someone from there dirty claws. There's all kind of things that can be passed back and forth from animals to human. I got ring worm from a kitten that someone gave me and it was horrible! A nightmare to say the least. It spread like wildfire and quickly to my whole family and my adult cat. It took forever to get rid of it. So I'm guessing it could be a possibility and to check it out with your vet and Doctor.

Answer 3

I know that cat's have caught colds from me! Even the flu, they are a mammal like we are and can catch most of what we get but you should ask your vet.

Answer 4

Perhaps if they share the same needle.