The potentially life-threatening disease was nearly eradicated decades ago, but now it is back and taking on Texas.

As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand the ...

Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback. Typhus is a disease ...

Flea-borne typhus is hitting record levels in Los Angeles, but should Indiana residents be concerned about the disease? Here's what the CDC has to say about flea-borne typhus: Start the day smarter.

Texas researchers say this flea-borne disease in cats has made its comeback. Specifically, in the Rio Grande Valley and ...

Health officials in Los Angeles County are urging residents to take precautions as the area has seen a surge in flea-borne typhus cases. The LA County Department of Public Health said in an April 2 ...

When fleas bite infected animals such as rats, cats or opossums, fleas remain infected for life. The bite of an infected flea on a person breaks the skin and causes a wound. Fleas poop when they feed.

Typhus is a disease many thought was a thing of the past. Now, it's making a comeback. Health officials are reporting a rise in cases, especially in Texas. As Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies ...

Typhus is a disease many people thought was a thing of the past. It is not. It's making a comeback. Health officials are reporting a rise in typhus cases, especially in Texas, one of the states where ...