Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. You can get it if an infected chigger – larvae that grow into mites – bites you. Chiggers often ...

Did you know, Parents, that the symptoms of typhoid in children are similar to many other diseases? ParentsmustBe alert if your little one currently has a fever and looks very weak, especially if his ...

Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback. Typhus is a disease ...

L.A. County Public Health is urging residents and pet owners to take extra precautions in protecting themselves against flea-borne typhus after reporting an uptick in recent cases. What we know: So ...

A North Texas city is seeing an increase in cases of flea-borne typhus, a bacterial disease transmitted by fleas. Collin County Health Care Services announced last week that McKinney is seeing an ...

Los Angeles County recently reported its first Typhus-related deaths in more than 30 years. Fleaborne typhus is of concern in areas like southern Texas, California, and Hawaii. Experts say there are ...

Typhus is a disease many people thought was a thing of the past. It is not. It's making a comeback. Health officials are reporting a rise in typhus cases, especially in Texas, one of the states where ...