Typhus -- United States
An explosion of rats in Los Angeles (LA) has [led] to a surge in cases of typhus and could pave the way for a public health crisis. According to Reform California, there have been 124 confirmed cases of typhus in LA County this year [2019]. On top of the increase in typhus cases, experts fear the return of a disease that wiped out one-third of Europe in the 12th century, the bubonic plague.
The increase in trash on the streets of LA is largely blamed on the increasing homeless population,
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6637265&promed&0
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