Table 1. Distribution of the positive fleas according to species and country.

Country		Fleas species	Total	Number of fleas positive to
				R. felis	R. typhi	Bartonella sp	Yersinia pestis
BENIN		X. cheopis	199	-	2	69	-
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA		Ct. f. strongylus	20	13	-	-	-
		Ct. canis	7	5	-	-	-
		Ct. ca. calceatus	20	5	-	-	-
		X. brasiliensis	20	-	2	-	-
		P. irritans	20	-	-	-	-
		N. incisus	7	-	-	-	-
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO	ITURI (2007)	Ct. f. strongylus	26	-	-	-	1
		E. gallinacea	21	-	-	-	-
		P. irritans	30	-	-	-	3
		X. brasiliensis	19	-	-	-	-
		L. ae. aethiopica	1	-	-	-	-
		T. penetrans	26	-	-	-	-
	ITURI (2010)	Ct. f. felis	38	10	-	-	-
		X. cheopis	62	-	-	-	-
		L. ae. aethiopica	11	1	-	4	-
	KINSHASA	Ct. f. felis	23	13	-	-	-