Skip to content
The Los Angeles

Flea-borne typhus rising in LA County with latest case reported in Wilshire Center

Flea-borne typhus rising in LA County with latest case reported in Wilshire Center
Photo: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · view original

Typhus, a flea-borne bacterial disease, is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with the latest localized case reported in the Wilshire Center neighborhood, public health officials said Tuesday. The disease is spread to humans by infected fleas that commonly live on rats, opossums, stray cats and o...

Sources and story details