What Is Typhus? California Woman Falls Ill After Disposing Of Dead Rat
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She later learned that some neighbors had also got typhus
Typhus is a disease that can be transmitted through the bite of fleas, lice, mites or ticks
A woman in California developed typhus after a seemingly harmless act. She just disposed of a dead rat from her property.
Margaret Holzmann of Monrovia in California was ill for weeks and her symptoms included exhaustion, headache and fever, KTLA 5 reported. She got tested for COVID-19 but the results returned negative.
When her condition did not improve, her doctor asked if she had any contact with wild animals.
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California tracking at least six COVID-19 variants as health experts urge precautions
California tracking at least six COVID-19 variants
LOS ANGELES - Health officials in the state of California are tracking at least six COVID-19 variants, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. 851 UK variants we have sequenced in the state, 10 South African variants, 35 Brazilian variants, close to 9,400 West Coast variants and we re also tracking a number of other variants including a new one from India and also mindful of variants coming from the east coast including a New York variant, Newsom said.
In Los Angeles County, the Department of Public Health identified one case of the South African variant and three cases of the Brazilian variant, both variants of concern.