Ars Technica4 weeks agoOMG scienceLife-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYCLeptospirosis cases in NYC reached record numbers due to bacteria from rat urine, prompting city action for control and prevention. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco4 weeks agoNYC politicsHuman infections from rat urine on the rise in New York CityIncreased cases of leptospirosis, linked to rat urine, prompt health advisory in NYC [ more ]
ABC News4 weeks agoNYC politicsHuman infections from rat urine on the rise in New York CityCases of human leptospirosis linked to rat urine are rising in New York City, with 24 cases in 2023 and six in the first quarter of 2024. [ more ]
New York Post1 month agoNew York CityInfectious disease spread by rat urine seeps into NYC after record high 2023: officialsLeptospirosis, spread by rat urine, is on the rise in NYC, causing various illnesses and posing a major health concern amid climate change. [ more ]