L.A. County Public Health is urging residents and pet owners to take extra precautions in protecting themselves against flea-borne typhus after reporting an uptick in recent cases. LAist's Destiny Torres reports. 

<p>L.A. County Public Health is urging residents and pet owners to take extra precautions in protecting themselves against flea-borne typhus after reporting an uptick in recent cases. LAist's Destiny Torres reports.&nbsp;</p>