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What kind of diseases do these parasites introduce? Tapeworms are the main threat that fleas bring. Ticks carry Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesia, Ehrlichia and several other infectious diseases. In addition, both of these parasites can lead to anemia, especially in very young or very old animals.
Flea bites. Fleas suck blood with their special jaws. Thatâs what causes the skin to itch. The most natural reaction for a pet or a human being when bitten by a flea is to scratch. Scratching causes the area where the bite took place to be infected and that only causes more itching.