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Flea bites can transmit Bubonic Plague from rodents to humans & from humans to rodents. They also can cause medical problems such as...

  1. flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)
  2. secondary skin irritations

And in extreme cases...

  1. anemia
  2. tapeworms
  3. stomach flu

Fleas can also transmit Murine Typhus (endemic typhus) fever among animals and from animal to humans.

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