Berkeley declares health emergency as leptospirosis outbreak forces homeless encampment evacuations. Multiple rats and dogs infected with disease.

A tingling sensation in your feet is usually the result of poor blood circulation. But every so often, it’s an indicator of a much more nightmarish scenario: parasites setting up shop in your brain ...

Hantavirus is the same infectious disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa earlier this year Hantavirus — the rat-borne virus that killed actor Gene Hackman’s wife — is starting to spread ...

A bacterial disease transmitted by rats and other animals killed a monkey and infected a cheetah at the National Zoo, a spokeswoman for the animal park said. The black-and-white colobus monkey died ...

After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the U.S. The Oregon resident, who was the first to ...

The virus is spread to humans through contact with rodents, as well as their feces, saliva, and urine, according to experts. Inspectors found rodent feces in three garages, two casitas, and three ...