Flea-borne typhus infections are on the rise in Southern California: How to protect yourself and your pets
Pet owners, beware: Flea-borne typhus is on the rise in parts of Southern California.
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Bacteria: News and Research on Rickettsia
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Awareness of Rocky Mountain spotted fever saves lives, study suggests
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early 2000s, most notably in ...
Mar 6, 2025
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Rapid antigen-based assay can detect tick-borne diseases before symptoms arise
A team of biomolecular engineers, pathologists, and internal medicine specialists at the University of Texas Medical Branch, working with a colleague from the University of Houston, has developed a quick test for tick-borne ...
3 LA county deaths show flea-borne typhus is on the rise
Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday.
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