A Cat in Oregon Gave Bubonic Plague to Its Owner
A rare case of plague has been found in Oregon. Local health officials reported a U.S. case of the bacterial menace earlier this month—the first seen within the state in…
Los Angeles Has a Growing Typhus Problem, Thanks to the Fleas
A disease spread by fleas is becoming more common and deadlier in Los Angeles, California. In a new report this week, health officials say that recorded cases of flea-borne typhus…