Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas

By David Martin Davies

Published September 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM PDT

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Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.

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