Rats Are Spreading a Deadly Disease in Boston SciTechDaily May 20, 2025 Urban rats are on the move, and they may be carrying more than just a nuisance. According to a new six-year study led by Tufts University, rats migrating through cities are spreading a harmful bacteria that can cause a potentially life-threatening illness in humans. In a breakthrough, researchers also developed a new method for testing rat … Read More from Rats Are Spreading a Deadly Disease in Boston Read Article
NNPH reports first Hantavirus case in Washoe County since 2023 Northern Nevada Public Health May 16, 2025 Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) is reporting a case of Hantavirus in Washoe County: a female in their 90s who was hospitalized. … Read More from NNPH reports first Hantavirus case in Washoe County since 2023 Read Article
75 years of Alberta’s mission to keep rats at bay CBC May 10, 2025 Twice a year, a patrol team scrutinizes barns, straw bales and grain storage bins along a 600-kilometre stretch of the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. They’re looking for rats, continuing a 75-year mission to stop the rodents from making themselves at home in the province. … Read More from 75 years of Alberta’s mission to keep rats at bay Read Article
