The potentially life-threatening disease was nearly eradicated decades ago, but now it is back and taking on Texas.

Can cat fleas live on humans? If you have a feline friend in your family it's a question you may well be asking. Thankfully, the sorts of fleas that enjoy setting up camp in your cat's fur don't like ...

As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand the ...

A new study detected Rickettsia typhi in cat fleas, shedding light on the possible role of domestic cats in murine typhus ...

Let’s begin this discussion with some light-hearted fun but also the cautionary statement that you can’t always judge a book by its cover. Many things are categorized as insignificant or simply ...