Homeless Haunted by Hideous Hazard
We tried to find some more fun Halloween entertainment choices today, but could not ignore the real scary news stories this Halloween that are unfortunately true tales of fright. The number of patients in Los Angeles’ typhus outbreak has surpassed 100, according to NBC News. Observers see a clear correlation between the rise of typhus and the area’s 47 percent increase in homelessness since 2012. #dtla #typhus #halloween
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Typhus outbreak in Los Angeles County surpasses 100 patients.
Squalid conditions in the city's skid row area have created a 'typhus zone' where cases have cropped up https://t.co/it4WvUPaoJ via @NBCNews@LAHealthDept @lapublichealth @LACity #homeless #dtla California— Michael Parker (@mplasd) October 31, 2018
A typhus infection can cause headache, high fever and, in rare cases, meningitis and death. Feces from infected fleas and ticks are rubbed into cuts or scrapes in the skin or rubbed into the eyes. The bacterial disease can then also be transferred by people, carriers without symptoms, such as restaurant workers. It is also spread by mites including body lice and chiggers.
Nearly 10% of all L.A. Area cases have been downtown, where squalid conditions in the skid row neighborhood, such as piles of trash and conspicuous rats, have contributed to the outbreak. Department of Public Health said that no typhus deaths have been registered in 2018. While the city has taken some measures, such as increasing cleaning budgets, the dangerous conditions continue to grow. Homeless with dogs and huge rat populations continue to increase unsanitary garbage and unsafe conditions in Los Angeles streets and parks.
The outbreak follows other recent homeless-related outbreaks, including Hepatitis and drug gang violence. Local homeless services leaders say that local, state and federal governments are not treating this like the emergency that it is. While waiting for officials to clean up this mess, please enjoy this Rodentz horror film trailer.
The real story of Typhoid Mary:
How many got sick and died when the famous typhus-carrying cook unknowingly spread germs to unsuspecting diners?
Watch Sunday Morning: Almanac: The strange case of Typhoid Mary …
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Good news. The City of Los Angeles cleaned up Ed P Reyes River Greenway after the L.A. Loft Blog reported on the garbage. The park is clean today.
I love the amount of space I have in our leased loft. That’s what I remind myself of every day before walking out into what can look like a zombie war zone. That’s no joke, the homeless in DTLA are older, sicker and utterly discarded. Anyone who lives here surely hears the screams of psychiatric cases in the middle of the night. It’s chilling and deeply disturbing.
We intended to buy a loft here when our lease is up. If we do, it’ll be outside of the Historic Core district where we currently reside. While it would be great to make an investment sure to appreciate in value, the 3-5 years it’ll take to clean up “the nickel”area of 5th and Spring is too much to bear.