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Public Health reported 109 cases countywide so far this year, following a record 220 cases in 2025 and 187 in 2024, describing a sustained upward trend since 2010 and noting the disease's risk is countywide even though clusters center on specific neighborhoods.
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“As flea-borne typhus cases continue to increase across Los Angeles County, preventing exposure to fleas on free roaming animals and wildlife is more important than ever.”
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County of Los Angeles Public Health: " Public Health Reports Outbreak of Flea-Borne Typhus - People Urged to Take Precautions to Protect Themselves and Their Pets The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Wilshire Center neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, as cases…
Public Health Reports Outbreak of Flea-Borne Typhus https:// content.govdelivery.com/accoun ts/CALACOUNTY/bulletins/42bd4ca # WilshireCenter # LosAngeles # Health