Fleas may transmit a number of infectious diseases.
Infections Transmitted By Fleas
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plague (Yersinia pestis)
Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)
murine typhus (Rickettsia mooseri)
endemic typhus; Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)
Q fever (Coxiella burnetti
dog tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum)
larvae develop in flea, which is then swallowed by the animal or a child
Cellulitis and other cutaneous infections due to Staphylococcus aureus or other organisms may occur because of the bites and subsequent scratching.
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
