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Six people hospitalized in Los Angeles due to outbreak of flea-borne typhus

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Six people hospitalized in Los Angeles due to outbreak of flea-borne typhus

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In Los Angeles, six people are hospitalized due to an outbreak of flea-borne typhus linked to the spread of rats and an increased risk of infection in homeless shelters and from contact with pets.

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Flea-borne typhus is a bacterial infection transmitted through the bites of infected fleas, often associated with unsanitary conditions and the presence of rodents.

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In Los Angeles, six people are hospitalized due to an outbreak of flea-borne typhus.

A typhus outbreak is being investigated in the Wilshire Center area and is associated with the spread of rats, as well as an increased risk of infection in homeless shelters and contact with pets.

MOSCOW, September 24 - RIA Novosti. Six people are hospitalized in Los Angeles due to an outbreak of flea-borne typhus, Fox11 reports, citing health authorities.

A new outbreak of flea-borne typhus is being investigated in the Wilshire Center area of Los Angeles after seven people became ill and six were hospitalized.

The TV channel draws attention to the fact that the typhus outbreak is occurring against the backdrop of the spread of rats in Los Angeles, which can carry this bacterial infection.

Infectious disease expert Jeffrey Klausner of the University of Southern California School of Medicine told the television station that there is an increased threat of infection in places where homeless people sleep, and there is a risk from contact with pets, such as cats, that go outside.

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How exactly does the infection spread in this case?
Are measures taken for deratization and sanitization?
Is there a threat of further spread beyond the Wilshire Center area?

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