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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 23 MIN

LA Typhus Explosion 2300% Rats Infest Homeless Camps Progressives Banned Poison

from News For Reasonable People · host Sean Reynolds

Los Angeles has a medieval disease problem, and the numbers are damning. Flea-borne typhus cases have surged 2,300% since 2009, driven by a rat population that exploded alongside the homeless encampments at places like MacArthur Park — where rodents have built literal labyrinths beneath the tents. These fleas jump to people. When even the city attorney contracted typhus, City Hall got a wake-up call it largely ignored for years.The disease roster reads like a history textbook: typhus, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, hepatitis A, shigella. Orkin now ranks Los Angeles as the rattiest city in America. Progressive policies banned the most effective rodenticides and resisted aggressive encampment clearing, and the predictable result is medieval illness thriving in one of the wealthiest counties on earth. The latest outbreak in Pico Union is just the newest data point in a years-long trajectory that public health officials are finally, grudgingly, acknowledging.For context, Seattle spent billions on homelessness and is tracking similar disease pressure. This isn't a mystery — it's a policy choice, made repeatedly, with the consequences landing on residents and restaurant-goers and city workers who just showed up for their shift.Subscribe to @reasonablenews and hit the notification bell for daily coverage of the stories the mainstream press buries.#NFRP #LosAngeles #CaliforniaGO PREMIUM WITH REASONABLE+ FOR UNCENSORED ACCESS 🌟https://ReasonableTV.com/🛍️ MERCH - https://Store.ReasonableTV.com/💬 JOIN our FREE Discord Community! Share stories, chat with fellow enthusiasts, and stay in the loop: https://discord.com/invite/uJGWFpgDcY👍🏼 SMASH that LIKE button & SUBSCRIBE for daily videos that dive into the latest news! https://youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeopleSTAY CONNECTED:🔗 Rumble - https://Rumble.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 Facebook - https://www.Facebook.com/NewsForReasonablePeople🔗 iTunes - https://Apple.co/2MkFziJ🔗 Spotify - https://Spoti.fi/2Dh8EoL

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