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This photograph depicts a collection of flea dirt on a dog, that was being examined in an animal health clinic.

When a flea bites a person or animal, the bite breaks the skin, causing a wound. Fleas poop when they feed. This poop, also called flea dirt, can contain bacteria that gets rubbed into the bite wound, or other wounds, and subsequently cause an infection.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Ann Carpenter; DVM
Creation Date: 2024
Photo Credit: Ann Carpenter; DVM
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