Fleas Are Harbingers of Disease

This is a common flea, the same creature that took out nearly one-third of Europe's population. And with rising temperatures, you are going to see a lot more of these pesky itch-hikers. Should you be scared of these tiny parasites? Why does hotter weather bring in more fleas? What disease can fleas spread? And how can they jump so high? Are you itching for answers? We've got them all.

00:00 Fleas Are Harbingers of Disease
00:27 Tiny parasites
02:01 Disease from Flea
03:39 Flea Reproduction
04:47 Fleas Jump


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