- Los Angeles County is experiencing a surge in flea-borne typhus cases, with a record number reported in 2025.
Officials in Los Angeles County have warned residents that typhus, a serious and potentially fatal flea-borne illness, is surging, according to the Los Angeles Times.
What’s happening?
On April 2, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a bulletin to alert residents to “a record number of flea-borne typhus cases” in the area…