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2. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   Fleas cannot withstand high temperatures, so a turn through the dryer on medium or high kills fleas on clothing. [10] Water and detergent. Fleas can be drowned by immersion for about 24 hours; they may appear to be dead if immersed for shorter times, but can revive after some hours. [11] Soaps and surfactants can facilitate the death of fleas ...

3. Do *Not* Crush A Tick If You Caught It Biting You (Even If ...

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   Fleas can come from your yard or a neighbor too. Female fleas lay eggs after feeding on blood, per the Cleveland Clinic. Typically, fleas bite below the knee, but if you are a pet owner (and sleep ...

4. Flea - Wikipedia

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   Flea bites cause a slightly raised, swollen, irritating nodule to form on the epidermis at the site of each bite, with a single puncture point at the centre, like a mosquito bite. [ 34 ] : 126 This can lead to an eczematous itchy skin disease called flea allergy dermatitis , which is common in many host species, including dogs and cats. [ 29 ]

5. The plague, fevers, tularemia: The diseases fleas can carry ...

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   This includes flea-borne tapeworms, which can infect pets and rarely humans, and occurs if the flea is ingested. It may cause stomach ache, loss of appetite, stool changes, gas, weight loss ...

6. Murine typhus - Wikipedia

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   Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus or flea-borne typhus, is a form of typhus transmitted by fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), usually on rats, in contrast to epidemic typhus which is usually transmitted by lice. [1] [2] [3] Murine typhus is an under-recognized entity, as it is often confused with viral illnesses. Most people who are infected ...

7. Fact check: Are sand fleas biting you on the Myrtle ... - AOL

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   While not a flea, the biting insect no-see-ums (family Ceratopogonidae) are sometimes mistaken for sand fleas. These are small flies found in salt marshes and swamps that leave itchy bites.

8. Septicemic plague - Wikipedia

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   The exposure to a flea bite from an infected flea may cause bubonic plague in humans that could develop into the septicemic plague. Cats and dogs were also susceptible to bites from infected fleas. These cats and dogs could then expose humans to the plague when the animal brings those infected fleas around people. [4]

9. How to Tell the Difference Between Fleabites and Mosquito Bites

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   Being able to tell the difference between, say, a fleabite, a bed bug bite, and a mosquito bite can mean the difference between an infestation (fleas, bed bugs) and figuring out whether the ...