Typhus — United States
In a follow-up to the report of an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in downtown Los Angeles [see ProMED-mail post Murine typhus – USA (04): (CA) homeless; Archive Number: http://promedmail.org/post/20181006.6075346], the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) is reporting epidemic levels of typhus fever this year [2018].
In 2018, 20 Pasadena residents have been confirmed to have typhus fever, well above the expected 1-5 cases per year.
“Typhus fever is a disease that can cause serious
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