Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO (WGN) – After multiple cases of rat-borne leptospirosis were reported in Chicago, city officials are sounding the alarm.

In 2017, a flight from Miami to Berlin took a surprising turn when passengers discovered a rat on board. After landing, it was captured and handed over to the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI). There, ...

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening disease in humans, according to a six-year study by Tufts University ...

Researchers say leptospirosis is emerging as a climate‑driven health threat in Australia, with frequent storms, floods and ...

In more severe cases, leptospirosis is characterized by three main conditions: bleeding, yellowing of the body due to liver damage, and acute kidney failure, which causes reduced urine production. "As ...

A statewide brown water advisory has been issued after severe weather brought heavy rain, high surf and winds throughout the Hawaiian Islands.