typhus
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Flea-borne typhus infection symptoms include fever, headache, chills, body aches and a rash on or around the chest, sides and back.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It’s uncommon to die from flea-borne typhus, but it has occurred in Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Of the total number of cases in 2025, nearly 9 out of 10 people infected with typhus required hospitalization, according to public health officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The number of typhus cases in the county has increased since 2021, when there were 141 recorded cases, rising to 171 in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Eventually, typhus microbes discovered that human body lice offered a much more efficient method of traveling directly between humans.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
