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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)...
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...
Texas man has hands and toes amputated after contracting typhus from a flea bite
NBC Universal via AOL· 10 months agoA Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from...
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...
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...
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....
A Texas man lost his hands and feet earlier this month after a single flea bite
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA single flea bite has caused a Texas man to lose several limbs over the past month. There are more...
A Texas man lost both his hands and all of his toes after contracting typhus from a single flea bite
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMichael Kohlhof.GoFundMe A Texas man lost his hands and toes after contracting a severe case of...
Houston Man Undergoes Double Amputation After Flea Bite: Report
People via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMichael Kohlhof’s family says he contracted typhus from a flea bite, which led to him losing his...
Scientists raise concerns as dangerous illness threatens over 1 billion people: 'We may see more...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoInsect-borne diseases that were once confined to certain geographical areas are spreading, thanks to...