Trash is a growing problem for residents in Los Angeles and as the garbage piles up, so do the rats, fueling concerns about flea-borne typhus, according to reports. Last October, after at least nine reports of the disease, Los Angeles officials cleaned up some of the worst piles of garbage, NBC Los Angeles reported. It could reportedly take up to 90 days for the trash to be removed once again, according to NBC Los Angeles. At least nine people were reported ill with typhus in downtown Los Angeles between July and September, with officials pointing to refuse and stray animals as potential catalysts, according to reports from October. According to NBC Los Angeles, Los Angeles County reported 124 cases of typhus last year.

Source: Fox News May 21, 2019 23:50 UTC