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After typhus in LA, what’s next — bubonic plague?

Nypost · · 479 words · By CA Post Editorial Board
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Nypost reports: After typhus in LA, what’s next — bubonic plague?.

Claims checked 7
Techniques found 5
Topics 4

Coverage spectrum

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Nypost reports: After typhus in LA, what’s next — bubonic plague?.

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Common ground

Add The California Post on Google Typhus, an ancient disease, is on the streets of Los Angeles.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 5 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Fear 90% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Black-and-White Fallacy 80% confidence
Presenting only two options when more exist.
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Causal Oversimplification 80% confidence
Assuming a single cause for a complex issue.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “We are about to host the Summer Olympic Games.”
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Wikipedia and official Olympic sources confirm that Los Angeles is scheduled to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2028.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, Calif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932_Summer_Olympics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Summer_Olympics
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Claim 2: “conditions that caused an urban outbreak of Hepatitis A in San Diego a few years ago.”
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Multiple sources confirm a major Hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego linked to homeless encampments, which subsequently spread to other cities including Los Angeles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The demographics of San Diego County include a diverse people by race, ethnicity, and nationality. Half of the population of San Diego County, California, lives in San Diego and Chula Vista.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_San_Diego_Coun…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hepatitis A is an infectious liver disease caused by Hepatitis A virus (HAV); it is a type of viral hepatitis. Many cases have few or no symptoms, especially in the young. The time between exposure an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatitis_A
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the history of San Diego, California, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_San_Diego
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Claim 3: “Plague, though rare, is endemic among rodents in California.”
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Evidence from a medical professional in Fresno and other web sources confirm that bubonic plague is endemic among rodent populations in California, specifically mentioning the foothills.
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web search NEUTRAL — Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Symptoms include fever, weakness, headache and black lips. Usually, this begins one to seven days after exposure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_(disease)
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web search NEUTRAL — A Fresno doc says bubonic plague is rare but can be found in fleas on rodents.“So good to be aware, but no need to panic.” Plague Endemic to Fresno County Foothills. In California, 64 cases of plague …
https://gvwire.com/2025/08/21/fresno-doctor-on-bubonic-plagu…
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web search NEUTRAL — What's next — bubonic plague? Yes, quite possibly. Plague, though rare, is endemic among rodents in California. All it takes to spread is a bite from an infected flea. That's the same way that typhus …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/typhus-la-next-buboni…
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Claim 4: “the homeless population of LA is going up, not down.”
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The provided evidence includes general information about Los Angeles and homeless services in Washington D.C., but does not provide specific statistical data or reports confirming whether the homeless population in Los Angeles is currently increasing or decreasing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams
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Claim 5: “Typhus, an ancient disease, is on the streets of Los Angeles.”
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Multiple sources, including the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and news reports, confirm an increase in flea-borne typhus cases and localized outbreaks in Central and South Los Angeles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Is flea-borne typhus outbreak in Los Angeles a danger to Indiana? What are symptoms?Santa Monica and Central Los Angeles are among the sites of recent and alarming typhus outbreaks. 3 days ago. Save f…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The observed increase in typhus cases has been widespread throughout the County however, localized clusters and outbreaks have been identified primarily in Central Los Angeles and South Los Angeles ar…
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/diseases/Typhus/Index.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Typhus, also known as typhus fever, is a group of infectious diseases that include epidemic typhus, scrub typhus, and murine typhus. Common symptoms such as fever, headache, and a rash typically begin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhus
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Claim 6: “Gavin Newsom has signed “green” legislation that restricts the use of certain rat poisons so as to protect wildlife”
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Strong authoritative evidence confirms Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1788 in September 2020, which restricts the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides to protect wildlife like mountain lions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the lieutena…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gavin Newsom has served as governor of California since 2019. First elected in 2018, he survived a 2021 recall election and was re-elected to a second term in 2022. Given the state of California's con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorship_of_Gavin_Newsom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This Is Gavin Newsom is a political podcast hosted by American politician and businessman Gavin Newsom, the 40th governor of California. The podcast aims to expand his national audience by participati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Gavin_Newsom
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Claim 7: “Not long ago, there was even a typhus outbreak in City Hall, thanks to an infestation of vermin.”
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Web search results explicitly state that there was a typhus outbreak in Los Angeles City Hall caused by a vermin infestation, and mention City Council efforts to address the rodent problem.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States, and the largest in California, with a metropolitan area population of over 12 million. Los Angeles has the largest skyline in California an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles City Council is the lawmaking body for the city government of Los Angeles, California, the second largest city in the United States. It has 15 members who each represent the 15 city co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_City_Council
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles City Hall, completed in 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_City_Hall
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