School kitchen in Sonning closed after ‘rodent infestation’ discovered Posted on July 30, 2024 A school’s kitchen in Sonning has been forced to close after a dead mouse was found in a cupboard. South Oxfordshire Environmental Health Officers found the rodent during a routine unannounced food hygiene inspection at Sonning Common Primary School on Monday 15 July. The animal was discovered amongst pan lids in an equipment cupboard next to … Read More from School kitchen in Sonning closed after ‘rodent infestation’ discovered
Arizona officials warning about spread of potentially fatal hantavirus Posted on July 30, 2024 (July 30, 2024) Arizona public health officials are warning that hantavirus, a virus spread by rodents to humans, is causing an increase in a potentially fatal lung syndrome. There have been seven confirmed cases and three deaths in the past six months, according to a recent health alert. Most cases of hantavirus are reported in the Western and Southwestern … Read More from Arizona officials warning about spread of potentially fatal hantavirus
Boston Considering Adding a Rat Czar Posted on July 30, 2024 New York City isn’t the only major metropolitan area that may have a rat czar. As reported by the Boston Herald, in April Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration was working to formalize the creation of a rat czar position in Boston, a rodent-killing job that would be handled by a current city employee already considered … Read More from Boston Considering Adding a Rat Czar