These small blood sucking insects known as fleas live on blood
from humans and animals. Their bites not only cause non stop
itching and rashes that lead to inflammation, but they also
spread a variety of diseases that can be fatal to those bitten.
Fleas can pierce through skin, injecting an anticoagulant
through their saliva that prevents the blood from clotting and
is mainly the reason for the signs of a flea bite. Young fleas
feed often unlike the adult fleas that can last a month or two
without having to feed on blood. Types of Fleas There are 5
kinds of fleas that all feed on blood and can be found in any
country around the world. These fleas are carriers of bacteria
causing diseases that can be transmitted to humans, dogs and
cats. These fleas are: - Ctenocephalides Canis otherwise known
as dog fleas - Ctenocephalides Felis otherwise known as cat
fleas - Xenopsylla Cheopis otherwise known as rat fleas -
Echidnophaga Gallinacea otherwise known as hen fleas - Pulex
irritans otherwise known as human fleas F