TX: Typhus is on the rise

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Source: http://www.tpr.org/post/typhus-infections-surging-throughout-texas

Typhus Infections Surging Throughout Texas
By bonnie petrie ? Jul 24, 2018

Galveston County has seen a surge in typhus infections in 2018. There have been 18 cases of murine typhus reported in the county this year and only 16 cases reported in all of 2017.

But typhus is a growing statewide problem.

Between 2008 and 2016, there has been a marked increase in typhus cases in several Texas counties, including Bexar, Travis, Hidalgo, Nueces, and Cameron counties...

 

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Source: https://www.kens5.com/article/news/...phus/273-06e3c524-ca86-45ef-b6b8-70f59a4af6f6

Local veterinarian warns of rising number of flea-borne typhus
The number of cases of typhus in Bexar County has risen in recent years.
Author: Jeremy Baker
Published: 6:44 PM CDT August 12, 2019
Updated: 6:44 PM CDT August 12, 2019

SAN ANTONIO ? A local veterinarian is warning people about rising numbers of typhus. She says she contracted the potentially deadly disease from a flea!

"Me and my tech started within about 10 to 12 hours of each other. We both had flu-like symptoms," said Dr. Olga Jaimez, who owns 4 Paws Animal Hospital. She also said that's when both she and one of her technicians went to the doctor.

"They tested us for flu and strep and we both came out negative," she said. "Within a few days, I still continued with my symptoms of fever and flu-like symptoms, and then, all of a sudden, in probably a couple of hours, I developed red spots all over my body."...