Typhus — United States
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston say the number of typhus cases in Galveston County already has equaled the total for all of 2017.
The bacterial infection, likely spread by fleas on rats and opossums, once was thought eradicated in Galveston County. While rarely fatal, people can become extremely sick with pain and fever.
The Galveston County Health District reports 17 people with the infection so far this year. After years with no instances, the 1st new
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