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Fleaborne typhus cases climbing in LA County, CDC says
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFleaborne typhus is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with reported cases nearly tripling over the...
CDC reports rise in flea-borne typhus after 3 deaths in California
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLos Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths...
Los Angeles Has a Growing Typhus Problem, Thanks to the Fleas
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA disease spread by fleas is becoming more common and deadlier in Los Angeles, California. In a new...
Typhus from fleas is on the rise in LA County, CDC warns
Live Science via Yahoo News· 10 months agoclose up photo of the front half of a cat flea's body and head The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis)...
Flea-borne typhus led to reported deaths in L.A. County for first time in decades
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFlea-borne typhus was tied to three deaths in Los Angeles County last year amid a rise in reported...
Texas man has hands and toes amputated after contracting typhus from a flea bite
NBC Universal via AOL· 11 months agoA Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from...
A Texas man lost both his hands and all of his toes after contracting typhus from a single flea bite
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMichael Kohlhof.GoFundMe A Texas man lost his hands and toes after contracting a severe case of...
Chiggers infected with potentially deadly bacteria found in NC. Here’s what to do.
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 10 months agoChiggers carrying bacteria that can cause a deadly kind of typhus never before found in the U.S....
Scientists raise concerns as dangerous illness threatens over 1 billion people: 'We may see more...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 month agoInsect-borne diseases that were once confined to certain geographical areas are spreading, thanks to...
Houston Man Undergoes Double Amputation After Flea Bite: Report
People via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMichael Kohlhof’s family says he contracted typhus from a flea bite, which led to him losing his...