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Over 92,000 rats killed this year in Navi Mumbai, drive picks up in monsoon

Hindustan Times July 23, 2024

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) is going all out to ensure there are no cases of plague, leptospirosis, and other such diseases caused by rats and mice, especially during monsoon season. The civic body has killed over 92,000 rats in special drives this year, with the total figure expected to be around 1 lakh by …

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New Zealand study shows mice silently spread leptospirosis

CGTN July 23, 2024

House mice are a critical yet underestimated source of the bacterial disease leptospirosis in New Zealand, which means anyone in contact with mice could be at risk of infection, not just farmers, according to a study released on Tuesday. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria that affects people and animals. It is spread in …

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School kitchen in Sonning closed after ‘rodent infestation’ discovered

itvX July 23, 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 …

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