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Topic: Flea

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

House

Most admires:

Steve Martin

People talk about their ..:

Body Odour

Personality:

Aggressive

Bad point(s):

Lazy

Currently has on their coffee table:

Dog World magazine, Cat Fancy magazine

Dream job(s):

Dog groomer, Farmer

Favorite body part(s):

Skin, Hair

Favorite animal(s):

Cat, Dog, Wasps

Likes to wear:

Leash

Favorite online activity(s):

eBay Auctions

Medical note(s):

Produces Anthrax in their basement

Favorite quote(s):

"The dingo's got my baby" - Lindy Chamberlain

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model

Fleas are excellent jumpers, leaping vertically up to seven inches and horizontally thirteen inches.

Billie Kirgan,
Machinist

Fleas can also carry the larva of a tapeworm.
Fleas are bloodsucking, wingless insects.

Tony Howell,
Skateboarder

Fleas are only a nuisance from the standpoint they will lay eggs and leave residue in your raw fibers especially dog hair, angora and similar fur fibers.
Fleas are nasty because ferrets are so low to the ground they just become natural flea picker-uppers.
If fleas are on the comb, drown them in a bowl of soapy water before they can get away or jump back on your pet.

Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender

Fleas are much more of a problem during the warmer months of the year, however animals kept inside in a warm environment during winter can still harbor these nasty bloodsuckers.
Fleas that live on infected rodents can bite humans and spread this disease.
Sand fleas are crabs that can be found along the edge of the surf.

David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Fleas are a common nuisance in our area, and can cause skin irritation that may even lead to intense itching and dermatitis.
Fleas may also cause flea allergy dermatitis in some pets and may be carriers of dangerous diseases.
Fleas are also responsible for a variety of problems ranging from simple itching to allergic skin reactions and the spread of tapeworms.

User Talk

Comments from our users:

From: Kim Eagle 2004-11-02 21:00:22	Can you have fleas even if you don't see them? My dogs, myself and my husband all have the same rash which appears to be flea allergic dermatitis, but we haven't seen any fleas.
From: Lita 2004-11-07 01:00:34	I went to my neighbor's house and sat in her couch for just a few minutes and the rest of my visit I was standing and walking around her house. That night I started itching and notice bites which I now think flea bites around my waist, knee and I itch so bad that I have big red welts. I know she has two dogs and I don't have any pets and this is not my first time to be bitten by fleas before but this time I have severe reaction and all over my body. My question is since I didn't put my clothes in the hamper that night and hanged it up in my closet, now I'm afraid that the fleas had jumped all over my clothes in my entire closet, is that possible and is there like a defogger that I can use to spray in my closet or my clothes without having to wash my entire wardrobe. I had vacuumed my closet and washed all the clothes that I wore, took a shower the next morning. It's been 4 days and I feel like I'm getting more bites or is me spreading it to other areas of my body from scratching it so much?
From: Keith 2004-12-13 22:58:37	Can Flea bites cause your hands and feet to swell up and become sore, in the fingers and joints?
From: mia 2005-02-01 08:14:17	how do you treat flea bites?

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