Public health officials are warning people about flea-borne typhus due to a recent outbreak. The illness was centered in a neighborhood where five people were hospitalized, but all have recovered. Typhus cases have been increasing over the past decade, with a record 220 cases logged in 2025. This year is expected to exceed that number.

The increase in cases is likely linked to human-animal interactions. Further details about the outbreak and precautions to take are available.

The Oriental rat flea is a species known to spread typhus, and people are being urged to take precautions to protect themselves from the illness.