Rats carry antibiotic resistant strains of Salmonella, E.Coli bacteria

The main belief that rats are major disease-carrying vectors might be true. Rats can absorb disease agents from the environment and spread them to animals and humans, a new study says. The new study exposes the disease-carrying ability of rats and the researchers want to raise the alarm on the health dangers they could bring across the globe. Researchers from the University of British Columbia have found that rats pose a health threat not only to poultry but also to humans.
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