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A major flea-borne typhus outbreak is under investigation in Los Angeles' Pico-Union neighborhood, with five symptomatic cases linked to the outbreak this year; all patients were hospitalized but recovered. LA County Public Health notes exposure often comes from fleas brought indoors by pets or wildlife, and 2025 set a county record with 220 cases, highlighting the need for flea control and preventive measures.
Five Pico-Union residents have contracted flea-borne typhus this year; all were hospitalized but recovered, as LA County Public Health investigates a broader county-wide rise (2025 saw a record 220 cases with high hospitalization rates). Typhus is caused by Rickettsia typhi and spread by fleas carried by pests like rats, stray cats, and opossums around homes; prevention focuses on year-round flea control for pets, avoiding stray/wildlife around the home, and keeping yards clean.
LA County health officials report a localized flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico-Union with five people ill this year; all were hospitalized but have recovered. The county is seeing rising cases overall, with fleas spreading the disease from pets and wildlife (rats, stray cats, opossums). Officials urge year-round flea control on pets, keeping pets indoors, avoiding stray animals, securing yards and trash, and reporting wildlife near homes. Symptoms include fever, rash and body aches; early antibiotic treatment is effective and the disease is not spread person-to-person.
A police chase involving a stolen vehicle in the Pico Union area of Los Angeles ended with at least two people in custody. The pursuit reached high speeds and involved the driver coming close to pedestrians at busy crosswalks. The driver eventually surrendered to officers and a passenger, believed to be a woman, also surrendered. The suspects' identities have not been released.