Flea-borne typhus deaths are rising in LA: new CDC report
Health experts are alarmed at a spike in typhus cases in Los Angeles County, where three recent deaths have been attributed to the disease.
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Health experts are alarmed at a spike in typhus cases in Los Angeles County, where three recent deaths have been attributed to the disease.
Michael Kohlhof was taken to hospital after developing flu-like symptoms but went into shock shortly after his arrival. He'd been bitten by a flea.
A Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from a flea bite. Michael Kohlhof, 35, began to show flu-like…
A Texas man has lost his hands and parts of his feet after contracting a severe case of typhus from a flea bite. Michael Kohlhof, 35, began to show flu-like…
A Texas man lost his hands and toes after getting the disease from a single flea bite. We spoke to a doctor about how to identify and avoid the disease.