In fact, Ackerman says, ???flea-borne typhus is rare even in areas such as Southern California, where the disease is endemic.??? For instance, in 2009, Orange County, California reported 12 cases of flea-borne typhus out of a population of 3 million residents6, making the chance of infection just 1 in 250,000???about the same as the risk of being hit by an asteroid.7 Removing cats does not halt th