flea
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There are currently no plans to ban over-the-counter sales of pet and flea treatments in Jersey.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Jersey Water said there was no evidence pet and flea treatments were present in the supply.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Animal welfare remains paramount, Defra said, and continued access to effective flea and tick treatments for pet owners is a key priority.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
I personally source all my vintage pieces, so I try to visit flea markets every week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
By that summer, Afghan families were working an entire section of the San Jose flea market.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Scott: We did a nice dinner down by the beach, and everyone got bit by the sand fleas that weren’t supposed to be there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Often, people are exposed to the disease when infected fleas are carried indoors on pets or other animals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
This was a major own-goal, to be sure, but one could say that Starmer lay down with a dog and got up with fleas.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
At the vets, it was discovered Floss was dehydrated, extremely underweight and anaemic, most likely due to the combination of malnutrition and fleas.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
The girls whose hair had lice or fleas stayed outside.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
