Outbreak of gross medieval disease sends six people to hospital in LA neighborhood

Six people in a Los Angeles neighborhood have been hospitalized following an outbreak of a disease described as medieval. Health officials believe fleas are the primary source of exposure in this latest incident.
Health officials believe fleas are the key source of exposure in the latest outbreak.
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