There have been localized outbreaks near Bixby Park and Junipero Beach, but cases have also been reported citywide, a Health ...

The bacterial disease is spread to humans by fleas carried by wild animals and is not transmitted from person to person.

At least 20 typhus cases have been recorded as of July 31, putting the city on track to break a 2021 record of 28 cases.

Long Beach health officials report a rise in flea-borne typhus cases, with 20 confirmed as of July 31, 2025. The city may ...

Health officials in Long Beach are urging residents to take steps to reduce flea exposure and protect public health after ...

Long Beach, California reports an increase in flea-borne typhus cases and urges residents to take preventative measures.

The city of Long Beach, Calif., has seen a “significant increase” in the number of flea-borne typhus cases reported in the first half of 2021.

Long Beach is experiencing a “significant” increase in the spread of typhus for the first half of 2021, more than doubling the average number of cases diagnosed by this point in years past ...

A typhus outbreak throughout Los Angeles County has hit Long Beach hard. The city has confirmed double the number of cases so far in 2018 than it’s seen in past years, according to the Long ...

Long Beach is experiencing a localized typhus outbreak and an increase in infections this year, city officials said Monday.

LONG BEACH (CBSLA) – The typhus outbreak in Southern California has spread to a third city, and pet owners there have been surprised to hear of the uptick in the flea-borne disease.

Typhus, a bacterial infection spread by fleas has infected 12 people in Long Beach, spreading to the third California city after cases in downtown LA and Pasadena over the past fortnight.