A rat bite can happen suddenly, often when a person reaches into a drawer, lifts a storage box, or encounters a rodent hiding near food or waste. While the wound may look small, it can introduce ...

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about rat bite fever? Our son got bitten by a baby rat while he was cleaning out his garage, and he didn’t see a doctor. It turned out that he was OK, but I’m worried ...

After she was first bitten in August, Shannon Neely's hand puffed up. Over the following days, her temperature soared. By Aug. 20, she checked herself into urgent care. Her condition, the doctor ...

Palestinians living in tents amid the rubble in the Gaza Strip and aid groups trying to help them say rodent infestations have left them suffering from diseases and unsure how to cope.