Bites from cat fleas have caused some dermatitis (skin irritation) in humans. Symptoms of dermatitis caused by cat fleas include severe itching, skin irritation, tenderness, and pain from scratching.

Most people associate flea bites with pets or animals, but they can live on humans too, regardless of whether or not you have pets. Here's how to treat flea bites and eliminate these pesky pests ...

Madagascar is one of the last places where outbreaks of human bubonic plague still happen regularly. Fleas carrying the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis can spread the disease through their bites.