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Health officials warn of flea-borne typhus, which sends 90% of infected people to the hospital

Pet owners are being urged to protect themselves and their pets after the city experienced a record number of cases of the ...

Is flea-borne typhus outbreak in Los Angeles a danger to Indiana? What are symptoms? Treatment?

Reports cite a flea-borne typhus outbreak in Los Angeles. Should Indiana be concerned? What is flea-bourne typhus? Symptoms, ...

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What is flea-borne typhus? LA County reports record number of cases

Flea-borne typhus can cause serious illness, but it is preventable with simple steps,” said Muntu Davis, a Los Angeles County ...

Official warning as serious typhus disease hits record case numbers

There has been a record number of flea-borne typhus cases in California, with Los Angeles county reported 220 cases in 2025, ...
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Person tests positive for the plague after being bitten by infected flea, health officials say

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOLO/Gray News) - Health officials say a South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague. According to El Dorado County health officials, an unidentified ...