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human flea

noun

A species of flea, Pulex irritans, with a variety of hosts, that is relatively prevalent among humans.

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The archaeological site at Skara Brae provided the earliest known record of the human flea, Pulex irritans in Europe.

This is the first report of B. quintana in the human flea.

We report for the first time that the human flea P. irritans can be infected with B. quintana.

A few specimens of Ctenocephalides canis (dog flea), Pulex irritans (human flea), and Ceratophyllus gallinae (hen flea) were also identified (Table 1).

Pulex irritans, also known as human flea has been reported in domestic animals such as cats and dogs but can also be found in cavies [ 10, 39, 40].

Thus, our results confirm that B. quintana may be found in the human flea and may explain 2 clinical reports of chronic adenopathy attributed to B. quintana infection for which the only epidemiologic risk factor identified was the presence of fleas (7, 8 ).

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Among people, plague can spread via human fleas, a different variety, or directly on exhaled droplets.

It would also be helpful if she ensured that state media, which has referred to Muslims from Rakhine as "human fleas," does not exacerbate the potential for conflict.

Human fleas found on dogs and cats may also have played a role in the spread, Dr. Dennis said, although no one is certain to what degree.

State media outlets in the country have reportedly referring to Rohingyas as "morally bad" and "human fleas".

The flea circus closed down in the late 1970s as improvements in domestic living conditions made human fleas more difficult to obtain.

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