African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hantavirus is spread by rats and mice and can cause a severe and potentially deadly lung disease called Hantavirus Pulmonary ...

Massachusetts lawmakers want to restrict a type of rat poison that is particularly dangerous to birds, pets and wildlife.

Rats show no symptoms of the virus, but it can be very dangerous for people, and in severe cases, it's deadly. In December 2016, a Wisconsin-based rat-breeder with around 100 Norway rats at home ...

JOHOR BARU: Johor has recorded a spike in leptospirosis (rat urine disease) cases with 228 as of this month compared with 205 in 2016, said state health, environment, information and education ...