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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak Spreads To Long Beach
2018-10-11
[CBSLasAngeles]The typhus outbreak in Southern California has spread to a third city, and pet owners there have been surprised to hear of the uptick in the flea-borne disease.

At Uptown Dog Park in Long Beach, dog owners were shocked to hear about the outbreak in their area.

"Sounds crazy. I've never heard of it," Isael Torres said.

Long Beach has joined other major cities that have seen an increase of typhus cases this year.

Health officials said there have been nine cases in Downtown Los Angeles, 12 in Long Beach, 20 in Pasadena and 59 in Los Angeles County.

Authorities said flea-borne typhus only makes humans sick, not animals. Feral rats, possums and cats can carry the disease.

"I've seen raccoons, possums, and yeah, cats, and they're all just out and about," said pet owner Gary O'Callaghan.

A flea on one of those stray animals can jump on pets and then be transferred onto humans.
End of the world coming. Film at 11.
Posted by:DarthVader

#8  I love the way these stories interleave!
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-11 18:18  

#7  #1 Dateline New York, 2019

The CDC has traced the recent outbreak of typhus in the city to an airline passenger traveling with a flea-infested capybara as a companion animal on a flight from Long Beach, CA. Mayor De Blasio has announced the creation of a task force to deliver flea powder to all residents of the five boroughs create a third gender for birth certificates.

FTFY, because that's pretty much his default setting.;) (He actually did that this week, BTW)

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2018-10-11 18:07  

#6  Lie down with Democrats get up with fleas.....with typhus.

Is that from the Bible or Infowars?
Posted by: jpal   2018-10-11 13:44  

#5   Frogs and boils next?

Michigan wildlife officials warn hunters of 'serious contagious disease' in deer
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-11 11:44  

#4  Lie down with Democrats get up with fleas.....with typhus.
Posted by: AlanC   2018-10-11 09:43  

#3  Frogs and boils next?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-10-11 07:21  

#2  Had to look it up.
Something of a 100lb rat.
capybara
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-11 01:42  

#1  Dateline New York, 2019

The CDC has traced the recent outbreak of typhus in the city to an airline passenger traveling with a flea-infested capybara as a companion animal on a flight from Long Beach, CA. Mayor De Blasio has announced the creation of a task force to deliver flea powder to all residents of the five boroughs.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-10-11 00:52  

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