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Vancouver rats carry disease that can infect humans
Study shows some rodents on the Downtown Eastside carry leptospirosis
By Jessica Barrett, Vancouver Sun June 20, 2013
A groundbreaking study shows some rats in the Downtown Eastside are carrying a bacterial disease that can infect humans and, in severe cases, lead to kidney failure, bleeding in the lungs and meningitis.
The first results from the study, published Thursday in the journal PLoS ONE, found rats trapped over the course of one year tested positive for leptospirosis, a disease that mostly causes flu-like symptoms in humans and is commonly found in developing countries...
Vancouver rats carry disease that can infect humans
Study shows some rodents on the Downtown Eastside carry leptospirosis
By Jessica Barrett, Vancouver Sun June 20, 2013
A groundbreaking study shows some rats in the Downtown Eastside are carrying a bacterial disease that can infect humans and, in severe cases, lead to kidney failure, bleeding in the lungs and meningitis.
The first results from the study, published Thursday in the journal PLoS ONE, found rats trapped over the course of one year tested positive for leptospirosis, a disease that mostly causes flu-like symptoms in humans and is commonly found in developing countries...