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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.
This disease occurs in rat-infested areas, where fleas become infected by rats. The most common symptoms include high fever, severe headache, chills, weakness and nausea but treatment is available and patients often respond quickly. Unfortunately, pets can bring plague or murine typhus-infected fleas into the home. Tungiansis This disease is rarely diagnosed in North America but due to international travel originating from tropical regions, like the West Indies, Caribbean, and Central America, where it is indigenous, it is worth knowing about this illness.