Rats are known to carry a variety of diseases that can be transmitted to humans directly or indirectly. Some of the diseases carried by rats include:
- Hantavirus
- Leptospirosis
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)
- Tularemia
- Salmonella
- Rat-bite fever
- Plague
These diseases can be spread to humans through direct contact with infected rodents, such as breathing in contaminated air, touching contaminated materials, being bitten or scratched by an infected rodent, or through indirect contact via fleas, ticks, mites, and other arthropod vectors.
