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UTMB study shows flea-borne murine typhus can become life-threatening
July 31, 2026
GALVESTON, Texas, July 31 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:

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UTMB study shows flea-borne murine typhus can become life-threatening

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A new study by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) found that murine typhus, a flea-borne disease many people have never heard of, can quickly become life-threatening.

The study, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Dise . . .

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