Localized Outbreak of Flea-Born Typhus Reported in L.A. Neighborhood

Seven cases identified in LA flea-borne Typhus outbreak

Flea-borne typhus is a bacterial infection spread by infected fleas, which in LA County are commonly found on rats, free-roaming cats and opossums.

Flea-borne typhus outbreak under investigation in Wilshire Center after 7 people get sick

A new flea-borne typhus outbreak is under investigation in Los Angeles’ Wilshire Center area after seven people became sick and six were hospitalized, health officials say.

New Typhus Outbreak Hits LA As Flea-Borne Disease Surges To Record Levels

Six of the seven people linked to the outbreak were hospitalized, health officials said.

Localized outbreak of flea-born typhus reported in L.A. neighborhood

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says that it is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in a high-density Los Angeles neighborhood.  That neighborhood is Wilshire Center, public health officials said Tuesday in a statement urging people to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets. “Seven symptomatic cases linked to [...]

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

So far this year, 109 flea-borne typhus cases have been reported in Los Angeles County.

Public Health Reports Outbreak of Flea-Borne Typhus

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Wilshire Center neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, as cases continue to rise across the county. Seven symptomatic cases linked to this outbreak have been identified. Six of the seven people were hospitalized, and all […] The post Public Health Reports Outbreak of Flea-Borne Typhus appeared first on .