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Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas

By David Martin Davies
Published September 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM CDT

Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.

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David Martin Davies
David Martin Davies is a veteran journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering Texas, the border and Mexico.