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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...
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...
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...
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...
The plague, fevers, tularemia: The diseases fleas can carry and how to treat them
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThere are more than 2,000 species of tiny (0.04 to 0.15 inches), wingless, blood-sucking fleas that...
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...
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...
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...