typhus

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Fleas that spread typhus are commonly found on stray animals, rodents and other wildlife, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Flea-borne typhus is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia typhi.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Fret not: There are several simple precautions you can take to prevent a flea-borne typhus infection.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Like Donne, we can mine wisdom from the frailty of our mortal bodies—but be grateful that when the bell tolls for thee, plague, smallpox and typhus won’t be to blame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Jack’s fear was not typhus, since he had already had a light case, but starvation.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren