Several distinct rickettsiae (a parasite carried by ticks, fleas, and lice) cause a disease known as typhus in humans.All cause disease with similarities of fever, headache, and rash.
But, in another stroke of luck — or divine intervention — word had spread that their barracks were flea-infested and so the wardens, they kept at a distance.
It is certainly a good fix for a player who used to get teased for his diminutive stature and absolutely hates the nickname he got because of his height — La Pulga, Spanish for The Flea.