Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Where there are pets, you'll often also find fleas. Unfortunately, our furry friends make great hosts for fleas because of their ...

That monthly flea pill you give your dog or cat? It’s probably still coming out in their poop half a year later, and it might be killing the insects that are supposed to break down that waste. French ...

Los Angeles health officials are warning residents of a spike in flea-borne typhus. The city is seeing the highest number ever of flea-borne typhus cases, according to the Los Angeles County ...

The city of Long Beach, Calif., has seen a "significant increase" in the number of flea-borne typhus cases reported in the first half of 2021. The flea-borne illness, which can cause high fever, ...