Pasadena,California is reporting an epidemic of flea born typhus. Downtown Los Angels, California is having the same problem. Infected fleas are generally carried by wild cats, rats, and or possums. The disease can not be spread between people and is treated by antibiotics. Practice flea control on your pets. Do not leave pet food outside, it attracts wild animals. Be sure all trash cans have locking lids. Prevention is key.
I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhus
https://www.sgvmosquito.org/flea-borne-typhus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasadena,_California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/10/05/typhus-epidemic-hits-pasadena/
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