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Fleaborne typhus cases climbing in LA County, CDC says
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFleaborne typhus is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with reported cases nearly tripling over the...
Typhus from fleas is on the rise in LA County, CDC warns
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year 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· 1 year 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· 1 year agoA Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from...
Flea-borne typhus led to reported deaths in L.A. County for first time in decades
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlea-borne typhus was tied to three deaths in Los Angeles County last year amid a rise in reported...
Los Angeles Has a Growing Typhus Problem, Thanks to the Fleas
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA disease spread by fleas is becoming more common and deadlier in Los Angeles, California. In a new...
Public health officials issue warning as flea-borne disease spreads to US city: 'It's really...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 1 week agoCalifornia health officials are warning the public after confirming five human cases of rare...
A Texas man lost both his hands and all of his toes after contracting typhus from a single flea bite
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year 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· 1 year agoChiggers carrying bacteria that can cause a deadly kind of typhus never before found in the U.S....
Houston Man Undergoes Double Amputation After Flea Bite: Report
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMichael Kohlhof’s family says he contracted typhus from a flea bite, which led to him losing his...