Long Beach is experiencing a localized typhus outbreak and an increase in infections this year, city officials said Monday.
The city has reported 20 cases as of July 31, a 66% increase compared to 12 cases during the same period last year. Officials said the city is expected to surpass its 2021 record of 28 cases reported in a single year.
Typhus, a bacterial disease spread by infected fleas, is carried by animals like rats, opossums and community cats. Symptoms include high fever, headache, body aches, rashes, and chills, the city’s health department said…