COUNTY REPORTS 2 BOYS WITH TYPHUS IN PASADENA.Byline: David Soloway Daily News Staff Writer For the first time this year in Los Angeles County, two cases of endemic typhus endemic typhus n. See murine typhus. have been reported, public health officials said Friday. The ailment ail·ment n. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness. was found in two otherwise healthy young males from the Pasadena area. Both recovered. Typhus typhus, any of a group of infectious diseases caused by microorganisms classified between bacteria and viruses, known as rickettsias. Typhus diseases are characterized by high fever and an early onset of rash and headache. is characterized by a fever, headache, muscle aches and rash, and it is treatable with antibiotics. There have been 70 cases reported countywide since 1993, with most occurring in the summer and transmitted to humans by fleas from rats or opossums. Residents can help prevent disease transmission by trimming ivy, ground cover and other vegetation, which harbor rodents; and pet owners should keep domestic animals free of fleas and avoid leaving uneaten pet food where it can attract wild animals WILD ANIMALS. Animals in a state of nature; animals ferae naturae. Vide Animals; Ferae naturae. . For information regarding medical symptoms or treatment for typhus, contact the county Disease Control Unit at (213) 240-7941. |
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