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Community Says Rat Infestation Has Become a Serious Health Concern

Residents report rat infestation worsening despite spring eradication; two neighborhood dogs contracted leptospirosis, highlighting a growing health concern.

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By Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story     TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Residents in a Towson community say a growing rat problem has gotten so severe that it’s now a health risk. Towson Manor Village residents told WJZ that two dogs in the neighborhood recently contracted leptospirosis, a bacterial disease carried by rodents. People who have lived in the neighborhood for decades say they’ve never seen the rats this bad. WJZ has r…

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Europe is facing a growing urban problem: the proliferation of rats in its major capital cities. Streets, parks, and sewage systems have become habitats for millions of rodents, raising alarm among authorities and specialists. According to recent estimates, Berlin is home to nearly two million rats, while in Paris, especially in areas near the Seine River, the number is estimated to reach four million. In the United Kingdom, the discovery of a 5…

From the Socialist Group they have demanded that the mayor immediately carry out an intensive campaign of cleansing and that he intensify the campaigns of deratization in this neighborhood

In Pulheim city and residents are currently struggling with a rat plague. Several districts are affected.

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Baltimore Fishbowl broke the news in on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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