Rat Disease In Humans

Hantavirus: According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, this virus is a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes.

A Hong Kong man has developed the world's first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city's leading universities.

Plague came to Europe in the 14th century and rapidly conquered the continent. The pandemic, one of the worst in human history, killed tens of millions. Read full report here.

Hantavirus: According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, this virus is a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes.

A Hong Kong man has developed the world's first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city's leading universities.

Plague came to Europe in the 14th century and rapidly conquered the continent. The pandemic, one of the worst in human history, killed tens of millions. Read full report here.