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Can dog fleas be a contributory factor to polycythaemia in people?
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Polycythemia causes: There are many causes of polycythemia - family history, radiation exposure, smoking, sleep apnea, benign and malignant tumors, emphysema, diuretics, and dehydration - but dog fleas is not one of them.
Answered 12/16/2012
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