Four black rats in Riverside County tested positive for Bird Flu. It is the first time the H5N1 virus has been found in rats.

The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were ...

A new animal-borne virus has been discovered in Alabama ... They're insectivores in the same family of animals as moles, and they aren't rodents like mice or rats. They spend most of their time ...

A total of 31 pet supply stores, breeders, and homes across 11 US states have reported cases of Seoul virus infection, a rodent-borne hantavirus, in either humans or rats, according to a report ...

The rat serologic panel includes rat parvovirus (RPV), Toolan H-1 virus (H-1), Kilham rat virus (KRV), rat minute virus (RMV), parvovirus nonstructural protein 1 (NS-1), sialodacryoadenitis virus ...

At least half a dozen rats have been seen scurrying around inside the kitchen of a popular late-night eatery in shocking viral footage. The video, uploaded by a TikTok user over the weekend ...

1. Becker C, Kurth A, Hessler F: Cowpox virus infection in pet rat owners—not always immediately recognized [Kuhpocken bei Haltern von Farbratten: Ein nicht immer sofort erkanntes Krankheitsbild].

As more Japanese restaurants shut down and people stay home during the country’s state of emergency to fight the coronavirus, experts say rats may be expanding their search for food to deserted ...

The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.