Life-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYC
by Ars Technica
Ars Technica— Between 2001 and 2020, there was an average of 3 cases per year. Last year's tally was 24.
FOX News—NYC issues warning of infectious disease spread by rat urine after record year of reported cases. New York City health officials issued a warning about the increase in transmitted bacterial illness spread by rat urine after 24 cases were reported in 2023, the most for any year. Only six cases of leptospirosis have been reported in the city so far this year, but numbers were trending upward, the New York City Department of Health said. Cases in New York are largely associated with exposure to materials contaminated with rat urine from the Norway rat. The disease can cause fever, headache,...
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KSNT News—Topeka shooting leads to life-threatening injuries. TOPEKA (KSNT) - One person is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after a shooting early Sunday morning in Topeka. Officers responded to the scene of a shooting near SE. 37th Street and SE Adams Avenue, according to a press release from the Topeka Police Department (TPD). At approximately 1:33 a.m., officers were informed []