Texas sees increase in flea-borne Typhus

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since the beginning of this year, the Texas Department of State Health Services says it has seen more than 400 reported cases of flea-borne typhus, the highest in the past 16 years.
Due to the increase in the number of cases across the state, the state agency is reminding people to take precautions to prevent contracting the disease. Flea-borne typhus, also known as murine typhus, is a bacterial infection that most commonly occurs when infected flea feces are scratched