Event Brief
Public Health reports flea-borne typhus outbreak
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: LA County investigating a localized flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico-Union as cases rise across Los Angeles.
WHO: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
WHAT: Investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus
WHEN: Jul 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM ET
WHERE: Pico-Union neighborhood, Los Angeles County, CA
WHY: Cases are continuing to rise, prompting a public health investigation into the localized outbreak.
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