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Typhus is surging in Los Angeles, with a recent outbreak in Pico-Union hospitalizing five—but all recovered. Cases have nearly doubled over the past few years, fueled by more human-animal contact as rats, opossums, and cats bring fleas into neighborhoods. While still rare overall, early antibiotic treatment works if caught fast—so tell your doctor if you’ve had animal exposure and are feeling flu-like. Meanwhile, California’s Fish and Game Commission has listed the smelly Western spadefoot frog as a candidate for endangered status, facing threats from urban sprawl and habitat loss.

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