A tangentially related story about rats in New York City was published by the New York Times a few days ago[1]. An examination of 133 rats turned up hantavirus,

A tangentially related story about rats in New York City was published by the New York Times a few days ago[1]. An examination of 133 rats turned up hantavirus, which can cause hemorrhagic fever, as well as 18 viruses that are new to science. New York, like many major cities in the US, has a huge rat problem so one can only imagine what else is lurking right here at home. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/science/rats-and-their-alarming-bugs.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/14/science/rats-and-their-ala...