Rat-bite Fever

• Woman catches ‘rat-bite fever’ from pet rat, develops serious rash, infection

  Rat-bite fever is a rare but potentially serious infection caused by bacteria that live in rats' mouths.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2019
  
• Rat fever threatens Kerala flood survivors in India

  The floodwaters have subsided in Kerala, but Indians in the region are now facing an outbreak of rat fever triggered by the disaster.

  World

  Sep 4, 2018
  
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• Moncton dog bitten by rat carrying bacteria that can cause fever in humans

  People in north Moncton say they have have been calling on the city to address the rat problem for months.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2017
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• U.S. family sues pet store over death of child, alleging retailer sold infected rat to boy

  A San Diego family is suing Petco after the death of their 10-year-old son from a bacterial infection they say he contracted from his pet rat.

  World

  Feb 25, 2014