Health officials report record number of potentially fatal typhus cases: ‘Everyone is at risk’

  • 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…

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