Surge in Typhus Cases Diagnosed by San Antonio ER Doctors Linked to Flea Bites
ER doctors in San Antonio have diagnosed several cases of murine typhus, a type of typhus caused by flea bites. Symptoms include fever, headache, and a purple diffuse rash, which can progress to more serious neurological symptoms. Prevention measures include using bug spray, regularly spraying yards, and putting pets on preventative flea medicine. Treatment involves a simple antibiotic, and it is important to inform doctors of recent flea bites. Typhus is not spread from human to human.