Health Officials Warn of Flea-Borne Typhus, Which Sends 90% of Infected People to the Hospital

Pet owners are being urged to protect themselves and their pets after the city experienced a record number of cases of the ...

Flea-borne typhus surges across LA County with 90% of cases requiring hospitalization

Los Angeles County is experiencing a record number of flea-borne typhus cases, and nearly 90% of patients have had to be ...
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Does Vinegar Kill Fleas? Not Exactly, But a Pest Pro Says It Can Deter Them If You Use It Right

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vinegar is not an effective flea killer but can be diluted to use as a repellent. Regular pet, yard, and home care—and ...

Woman thinks golden retriever has fleas, outrage over what she does next

“There's a shocking lack of forethought with this. She did it in the living room of her house?” one user said.

Ancient flea-borne disease makes comeback in California. What's typhus?

Flea-borne typhus is related to another similar bacteria responsible for plagues that devastated populations in world history ...

Typhus from fleas hits record level in L.A.: Where the hot spots are and how to protect yourself

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department identified 220 cases of flea-borne typhus last year, a big increase over the ...
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Treating and Preventing Fleas on Your Pet

Fleas are no fun. Not for you, since you have to deal with the occasional nip on the ankle and the hassles of ridding your home of the little buggers. And certainly not for your pets, who can bite and ...

Elanco Launches Advantage™ Collar for Dogs with Four Months of Continuous Protection from Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes*

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) today announced the launch of its Advantage™ Collar for Dogs, a new product ...