According to the Pasadena Department of Public Health, around one to five cases of typhus infections are reported in the city each year. So far in 2024, 8 cases have been reported already.
Pasadena health officials are warning the public to take precautions after an elevated number of reports of typhus fever infections compared to previous years. According to the Pasadena Department of Public Health, around one to five cases of typhus infections are reported in the city each year, with most cases occurring in summer or fall. But so far this year, 8 Pasadena residents have already reported typhus fever infections, officials said. All patients have received treatment and recovered.
Those at a higher risk of contracting typhus are people who regularly interact with feral cats and opossums, as well as pet owners. Dogs and cats allowed outside can encounter infected fleas and expose their owners to these fleas.Typhus is treatable with antibiotics. There were three deaths from typhus reported in Los Angeles County in 2023.
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