Leptospirosis cases are on the rise, and after a health advisory was issued last week, New Yorkers are on high alert for the frightening disease that’s carried in rat urine.

Climate change, especially warming winters, is linked to rising rat populations in cities, according to a new study. It found ...

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"Another important consideration is your dog's vaccinations," the vet added, highlighting the risk of leptospirosis, a ...

A source alerted PlymouthLive to concerns after they claimed that they had entered the food storage area of the Plymstock ...

Rats and mice can carry hantavirus, leptospirosis, and salmonella. This is especially a problem homes that have children as ...

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused ... is through exposure to the urine of infected animals -mainly rats- or contaminated soil and water. In humans, symptoms can include fever, headache ...