Control a flea infestation with daily vacuuming to get rid of adult fleas, eggs, and larvae. Make sure to also vacuum ...

Once exposed, the incubation period can take up to two weeks. Some symptoms of the disease include headache, fever, nausea, and body aches. Less than a week later, a rash can start on the torso and ...

Flea-borne typhus caused by Rickettsia Typhi was almost eradicated from the United States, but 76-year-old Dana Clark, a San ...

With nearly 700 cases of fleaborne typhus reported in Texas, urban centers are urged to tackle flea infestations to protect pets and families as the season changes.

A bacterial infection called flea-borne typhus is making a comeback in Texas, posing a growing risk to pet owners and their ...

Ben West started feeling painful symptoms after contracting the bacteria on Aug. 23 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest.She joins ...

A South Lake Tahoe resident has recently tested positive for plague, likely transmitted by the bite of an infected flea. While human cases of plague are rare, they can be serious. Before this most ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The first reported plague cases in New Mexico have been identified in a human and in a dog. Although there have only been two cases this year, health officials are reminding people ...

Summer heat, check. Mosquitoes, check. Labor Day traffic, check. Now add fleas carrying typhus fever to things Southern Californians have to worry about this weekend. A report from the Los Angeles ...

Los Angeles County health officials are urging the public to take precautions after a rise in flea-borne typhus cases, including a recent outbreak reported in Santa Monica. The Los Angeles County ...

Health officials are investigating a flea-borne typhus outbreak in Santa Monica, marking the second outbreak Los Angeles County has faced this year as cases of the bacterial infection continue to ...