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

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Can cat fleas live on humans? If you have a feline friend in your family it's a question you may well be asking. Thankfully, the sorts of fleas that enjoy setting up camp in your cat's fur don't like ...

As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand the role cats and their fleas may play in the disease's transmission cycle. In ...

A new study detected Rickettsia typhi in cat fleas, shedding light on the possible role of domestic cats in murine typhus transmission.