flea

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She said testing had not detected flea treatment products in treated drinking water.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Animal welfare remains paramount, Defra said, and continued access to effective flea and tick treatments for pet owners is a key priority.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Typhus cases occur year-round but tend to peak during the late summer and fall months because the warmer weather increases flea activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once infected, the flea spreads the disease to humans when flea feces is rubbed into cuts or scrapes on the skin or the eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Every now and then at flea markets, or in the occasional photography book, I come across one of Plantagenet’s old pictures, usually erroneously ascribed to the twenties because of the Daimler.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides