The Los Angeles County Public Health Department identified 220 cases of flea-borne typhus last year, a big increase over the ...

Los Angeles County is experiencing a record number of flea-borne typhus cases, and nearly 90% of patients have had to be ...

Quick Take If you share your home with a dog or cat, you also share it with invisible commuters: parasites looking for a warm ...

Experts say humans, animals and vectors play a part in transmission for the disease that is typically spread by infected ...

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 ...

Reports cite a flea-borne typhus outbreak in Los Angeles. Should Indiana be concerned? What is flea-bourne typhus? Symptoms, ...

Cases of the serious bacterial disease reached a record high in the region last year. Here's how to avoid catching it.

Fleas are a nuisance. If you have an infestation, the evidence is everywhere, but if you're just noticing a few signs that ...

Tiny disease-carrying fleas are on the prowl in Los Angeles, targeting residents’ pets if proper precautions aren’t taken, ...

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 ...