The Washington Post: CDC warns of infection spread via body lice in homeless populations

Dr. Carl Boodman, an infectious-diseases physician and medical microbiologist at the University of Manitoba, emphasized that the illness is uncommon for the general population but can run rampant in unhoused communities.

“It’s a disease of poverty that’s found all over the world,” Boodman said, highlighting the prevalence of the bacteria in communities without access to showers or laundry facilities.

“If you’re someone living your life and has access to running water and housing, you’re not going to get this disease,” Boodman added.

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