NY reports ‘unusually high increase’ in cases of rare rat-borne disease – NBC New York (47)
The New York City Department of Health reported that an unusually high number of cases of a rare and life-threatening bacterial disease that is often transmitted by rats has been recorded. As of the end of September, the city has seen 14 cases of leptospirosis (also known as Weil’s disease), according to an advisory issued … Read more