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Hantavirus hotspots revealed: Six new rodent species identified as carriers
Hantavirus recently made news headlines as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, but little ...
Bat found in Webster Groves home tests positive for rabies
Officials in 2024 started seeing more bats in homes compared with previous years but weren't sure why.
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Bat tests positive for rabies in St. Louis County
A bat collected from a home in St. Louis County has tested positive for rabies. The bat was collected from a home in Webster ...
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Second raccoon in one week found with rabies in Bladen County
Bladen County Health Department was notified of a second raccoon in the past week that tested positive for rabies.
Record-setting rat recognized for sniffing out landmines
Ronin the African giant pouched rat set a new world record for the most landmines detected by a rat. Guinness World Records gave the distinction to Ronin on World Rat Day, which fell on Friday.
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Giant rat celebrated for detecting one of the world's deadliest illnesses: 'We really do see them as heroes'
After seven years of devoted work, Carolina, an African giant pouched rat, had sniffed out more than 3,000 cases of ...