Typhus cases hit 100 in Los Angeles as feral cats and rats spread disease among the homeless
The number of flea-born Typhus cases in Los Angeles has hit 107 this year
Occurs when faeces from an infected flea enter a person's cut or eyes
Most sufferers endure mild symptoms like headache, fever and rash
In severe cases, it can cause life-threatening hepatitis and internal bleeding
By Charlie Moore and Stephen Matthews For Mailonline
Published: 05:17 EDT, 31 October 2018 | Updated: 08:11 EDT, 31 October 2018
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6336795/Flea-borne-Typhus-cases-hit-100-Los-Angeles.html