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 ...

Dr. Sarah Hamer (left), a professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, and Dr. Sujata Balasubramanian, an associate research scientist, review research data as part of a study ...

Flea-borne typhus is a disease caused by bacteria spread to people through contact with infected fleas. The disease is most common in tropical and coastal areas, with most U.S. cases in California, ...

Typhus, a flea-borne bacterial disease, is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with the latest localized case reported in the Wilshire Center neighborhood, public health officials said Tuesday. The ...

Tiny disease-carrying fleas are on the prowl in Los Angeles, targeting residents' pets if proper precautions aren't taken, public health officials warned. The Los Angeles County Department of Public ...