Much-maligned rats unlikely to spark next pandemic: study - The Borneo Post

PARIS (May 4): Rats have been seen as filthy disease-spreaders since at least the time of the plague, but new research shows that rodents and other city-dwelling animals are less likely to cause the next pandemic than previously thought. Researchers at Geo…

Rats may not cause the next pandemic, but that doesn’t mean you should start cosying up to them just yet. – AFP photo PARIS (May 4): Rats have been seen as filthy disease-spreaders since at least th… [+3477 chars]

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