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HEALTHAug 5 · 15:00 UTCNY POSTChristopher F. Rufo, Ryan Thorpe

The typhus rats: Why a medieval disease is rocking LA

Rats and fleas in Los Angeles are spreading typhus, a bacterial disease causing fever-like symptoms. Flea-borne typhus cases in LA have surged by 2,300% since 2009, with last year marking the highest number of cases in the county's history.

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