NEW YORK-- There is a new phase in New York City's war on rats after the Health Department warned that in 2023 rat-related sickness soared to the highest level in a single year. They are ...

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration says it’s hiring new teams to exterminate rats from tunnels under trees on the street.

They’re on a mission to put the city’s vermin problem to bed. The Adams administration is unleashing an $877,000 rat death ...

New teams will work alongside property owners in making New York City clean and pest-free, the mayor's office announced.

New York City NYC issues warning of infectious disease spread by rat urine after record year of reported cases There were 24 cases of leptospirosis reported across New York City in 2023, the most ...

NEW YORK – A year after New York City anointed a czar for its war on rats, health officials are seeing a jump in cases of a rare disease linked to rat urine.. Sanitation employees, who collect ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) ... After rat-related disease, NYC union calls for more protection by: Dan Mannarino, Hazel Sanchez. Posted: Apr 25, 2024 / 10:05 AM EDT.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A potentially deadly disease found in rat urine is on the rise in New York City, according to health officials. The disease, called leptospirosis, can easily spread in a city ...

Aw, rats! New York City officials issued a dire warning about the alarming rise of a disease spread by rat urine — after a record-high number of cases in 2023.

Rat complaints in NYC fell 15% vs. a year ago. ... Though the disease isn’t common in New York City, cases have been increasing, according to the city’s health department.

Researchers investigating COVID-19 mutations found signs of the virus in New York City's massive rat population -- sparking concerns the disease could jump to humans.

There were a record 15 cases of a rodent-borne disease called leptospirosis in New York in 2021. One man died from it. Over a 15-year period, there had only been 57 cases of leptospirosis reported ...