Are Fleas Dangerous?

Flea bites are not dangerous, it’s what’s in their mouths and saliva that is hazardous to your health. More specifically fleas carry bacteria, pathogens, and many other sickness related organisms which are transferred to humansand animals that they bite. Some diseases you might encounter from these pests include plague, murine typhus, and cat-scratch disease. Fleas also transmit tapeworm which is a big problem for animals but can and dangerous to humans as well.

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Fleas can be a nuisance and transmit disease organisms for bubonic plague, murine typhus, tularemia and tape worm to name a few.

Over time, fleas can render a pet anemic, and severely infected pets will need a visit to your local vet.

Fleas also bite humans. Getting rid of these pesky critters from your home, especially if your pets frequent areas with carpeting, can be particularly difficult.

And as if being bitten weren’t enough…there are now new incentives for controlling fleas-allergies. We already know that some people experience a strong allergic reaction when bitten by a flea. The proteins in the flea’s saliva cause this. Now USDA researchers in Gainesville, Florida, have shown that allergy prone individuals react positively to flea body parts, shed skins, feces, and flea eggshells. Entomologists say that this finding could make a difference for people who have been diagnosed as allergic to cats. They may not be allergic to cats at all, but to the cats fleas. This would explain why some people seem to be allergic to another person’s dog or cat, but not to their own. As flea debris builds up in an infested home, it can become part of the allergen load in household dust.