New pizza box bin debuts at Central Park latest attempt in NYC’s fight against rats New York Post May 16, 2024 Rats be warned — it’s gonna be harder to nibble on that leftover pizza crust. The Central Park Conservancy has set up a new recycling bin near the Great Lawn specially designed to accommodate discarded pizza boxes, a pilot program meant to cut down on pesky rodents. … Read More from New pizza box bin debuts at Central Park latest attempt in NYC’s fight against rats Read Article
Hepatitis E: Spanish researchers discover the largest series of human cases of rat-borne virus El País May 13, 2024 Researchers in Córdoba have discovered dozens of patients in Spain carrying a mysterious new disease, rat hepatitis E virus (RHEV), marking the largest series of cases described in the world of an ailment first identified in Hong Kong in 2018. … Read More from Hepatitis E: Spanish researchers discover the largest series of human cases of rat-borne virus Read Article
Hepatitis E virus detected for the first time in urban Norway rats in South Korea Medical Xpress May 10, 2024 A team of researchers from Korea University College of Medicine, including Professor Jin-Won Song from the Department of Microbiology, Professor Ji Hoon Kim from the Department of Internal Medicine, and Researcher Kyungmin Park, has identified hepatitis E virus (HEV) in urban Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the first time. … Read More from Hepatitis E virus detected for the first time in urban Norway rats in South Korea Read Article