Question 1

can fleas be transported from house to house?

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Flea guest: Yes. Fleas can be brought in not only from pets but from humans. Where you go, they go.

Question 2

can fleas bite anywhere?

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Sure: Fleas are small enough to bite anywhere on the body.

Question 3

can fleas live in the skin?

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Fleas are built: to live on furry bodies.  It is difficult for them to hide and hang on to our relatively bare skin.  So although fleas will bite humans, they don't usually live on them.

Question 4

can flea bites spread when scratched?

Accepted Answer

No....: If they are truly flea bites, then no, only a hungry flea will spread them. If it is folliculitis instead, which is more common, then possibly can spread. Should see a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and management.

Question 5

can flea bites cause scars that won't go away?

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Yes: Especially if you scratch them.  Most scars will improve in appearance in a year or less.

Question 6

can fleas enter your ear?

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Yes: Any insect can enter your ear, but it is unusual. Hope this helps!

Question 7

what infections(viruses, bacteria...etc.) can fleas transmit to humans?

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Sometimes...: Sometimes, fleas may carry bacteria that can infect humans. The most important and most familiar flea-borne disease in the world is plague. Plague exists in most arid regions of the world, including the western United States. The second flea-borne disease is murine typhus, which occurs worldwide, including in the southwestern U.S. And hawaii.

Question 8

can flea bites cause skin infections like exzma?

Accepted Answer

Flea bites: Skin infection can result from excessive scratching but flea bites do not cause eczema.

Question 9

can fleas live in your ears and nose?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: I have not seen any case of it. I don't think it's possible for fleas to survive in the area that you asked.

Question 10

my dogs have fleas. can flea bites cause  petechia? friend has it on neck and i have it on legs.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Some flea born illnesses will present with petechiae.  You should see the doctor to see if they are petechiae.  That can be a dangerous sign.

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