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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.
The rat flea is the vector of bubonic plague and flea-borne typhus. Tapeworms can be transmitted by cat fleas. The sand flea cause skin infections in humans by burrowing into their skin. Disease-causing fleas can be found in most parts of the world and their bites can result discomfort, loss of blood, and irritation.