Typhus Archives

Typhus from fleas hits record level in L.A.: Here are the hot spots

Suhas Bhokare3 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Attention pet mother and father: Los Angeles County is reporting a record variety of flea-borne typhus instances. Public well being officers are warning pet homeowners to take precautions for themselves and their four-legged members of the family. Fret not: There are a number of easy precautions you possibly can take to stop a flea-borne typhus…

Flea-borne typhus surges across LA County with 90% of cases requiring hospitalization

Suhas Bhokare5 years ago2 weeks ago02 mins

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles County is experiencing a document quantity of flea-borne typhus cases, and almost 90% of sufferers have needed to be hospitalized. Typhus is a bacterial illness unfold by contaminated fleas. Symptoms vary from gentle to doubtlessly lethal. Health officers say it is so widespread, you could be in danger whether…