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- 1Flea-borne typhus outbreak under investigation in Los Angeles neighborhood▼Flea-borne typhus outbreak under investigation in Wilshire Center
Health officials are investigating a flea-borne typhus outbreak in the Wilshire Center area of Los Angeles. The bacterial illness, spread by fleas often carried by rats, cats and opossums, can cause fever, headache and rash. Local news coverage has raised awareness among residents, who are being advised to use flea control on pets and reduce rodent activity around homes.
- 2Rescued Injured Opossum Was Nursing Mother, Experts Say●Wildlife Experts Heartbroken to Learn Injured Opossum Was a Nursing Mother Before Her Rescue
Wildlife experts rescued an injured opossum and discovered she had been a nursing mother before her injury. The finding means her dependent babies were likely left without her care, prompting heartbreak among the rescuers. Opossum mothers commonly carry large litters of young, and rescuers say orphaned joeys face slim odds of survival without intervention.