Chicago health officials report rise in rare rat-linked illness Posted on September 22, 2025 The Chicago Department of Public Health says six human cases of leptospirosis have been reported so far in 2025, exceeding the city’s expected numbers for the rare disease, according to an alert issued Tuesday. … Read More from Chicago health officials report rise in rare rat-linked illness
Leptospirosis cases rise in Chicago, health officials warn Posted on September 12, 2025 Chicago health officials are sounding the alarm over multiple recent cases of leptospirosis, a disease blamed for roughly 60,000 annual deaths globally. … Read More from Leptospirosis cases rise in Chicago, health officials warn
Flea-borne typhus is making a comeback in Texas Posted on September 12, 2025 Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that, if untreated, can be fatal. The state now reports the most flea-borne typhus cases in the nation, and that more than 6,700 cases were recorded from 2008–2023, with about 70% of patients hospitalized and 14 deaths attributed over that span. … Read More from Flea-borne typhus is making a comeback in Texas
