Human cases are rare in the United States, but in some Western areas cats that hunt rodents can become infected — and even pass on the disease to their owners.
Tag: Rats
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Rare Giant Rat Is Photographed Alive for First Time
The people who live on the island of Vangunu were adamant that the critically endangered species still existed. They helped researchers prove that they were right.
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Meat Warehouse Infested With Rodents Reaches Settlement with Prosecutors
Prosecutors reached a settlement with the operator of a meat and poultry warehouse that had been infested with rodents before it was shuttered.
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To Fight Rats, NYC Restaurants Will Have to Put Trash in Containers
The move, which would affect 40,000 food-related businesses in New York City, would mean the end of piles of black plastic bags at curbside.
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Can Literal Mall Rats Save the Mall?
Animal centers have been cropping up in shopping centers across the country, taking advantage of retail space offered at discounted rates.