Identifying flea bites In cases of severe itching, scratching can break the skin, allowing a secondary bacterial infection to develop. This may cause swelling, warmth, or pus to leak from the bite. Rarely, flea bites can transmit serious diseases, including tularemia, endemic typhus, and bubonic plague.
What can flea bites do to humans?
Fleabites have several common symptoms. They are very itchy, and the skin around each bite may become sore or painful. You may experience hives or develop a rash near the site of a bite. Scratching a lot can further damage the skin and potentially cause a bacterial infection in the area of the bite.
Can fleas give you illness?
Yes. Fleas can carry and transmit several potential illnesses of importance to humans, including typhus and plague, and can transmit “cat scratch disease” (infection with Bartonella) among cats who can then spread the disease to humans.
What is the most common disease or effect caused by fleas?
Flea-related dermatitis is one of the most common disease problems brought on by fleas. Cat scratch disease - Bartonella henselae in cats which is transmitted by cat fleas.
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