Residents sound the alarm over concerning increase in rodent activity: ‘We pulled something like 150 rats out of this home’ Posted on September 22, 2025 According to SF Gate, mice and rats have been running amok, taking over vacant homes and spreading across neighborhoods. The problem has become so bad that the wait for pest control has grown to several months and hardware stores have seemed to run out of mouse traps as soon as new shipments arrive. … Read More from Residents sound the alarm over concerning increase in rodent activity: ‘We pulled something like 150 rats out of this home’
Most PMPs Avoid Bites, But Risks Remain Posted on September 22, 2025 Six million Americans report animal bites each year and 1.6 million receive medical care as a result, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In general, people are more likely to be bitten by domestic animals such as cats and dogs than by wildlife pests, according to the World Health Organization, but pest … Read More from Most PMPs Avoid Bites, But Risks Remain
Rare virus confirmed in Maine for first time since 2011 Posted on September 22, 2025 A person from Maine has tested positive for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). This is the first case of HPS reported in Maine since 2011 and only the second documented case of HPS in a Maine resident since U.S. CDC surveillance began in 1993. … Read More from Rare virus confirmed in Maine for first time since 2011
