Other carriers include the white-footed mouse, cotton rat, and rice rat. The house mouse and the Norway rat, the most frequently encountered rodents in urban communities, are not carriers.

"The Norway rat can reach up to 40cm, excluding the tail, under the right conditions," he explained. "While there are biological limits to how large they can grow, consistently large food sources ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says house mice, roof rats and Norway rats have never been known to spread hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Still, since it’s often hard to identify ...

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