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Public health officials issue warning as flea-borne disease spreads to US city: 'It's really something that we need to be on the watch for'
California health officials are warning the public after confirming five human cases of rare flea-borne typhus this year. In mid-August, a human case of flea-borne typhus — previously called ...
North Texas city warns of increased flea-born typhus cases. Who is at risk?
A North Texas city is seeing an increase in cases of flea-borne typhus, a bacterial disease transmitted by fleas. Collin ...
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More than 260 animals seized, possible rooster ‘fighting pit’ found in Grady County
Apparent Grady County cockfighting efforts were discovered Oct. 7, 2024, as well as other malnourished animals and children living in filth.
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What’s the Difference Between Flea Bites and Bedbug Bites?
The flea will die after two weeks, but it often causes a complicated skin infection afterward. In addition, in rare cases, fleas can transmit diseases such as plague (Yersinia pestis) and typhus ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Fleabites
In some cases, you may also experience tenderness or pain on the skin surrounding each bite. If you experience an allergic reaction, hives may develop around the flea bites. Scratching the ...
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EPA Makes Pesticide Incident Reports Publicly Available for First Time
Recent public analyses of pesticide incident data have uncovered harms associated with multiple pet flea collars that had gone unaddressed by the EPA for years. In the cases of the Seresto flea collar ...