Daily Mail Travelers in the US are being warned about an ‘unprecedented’ risk of the plague as rodent numbers explode across the country.
Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Richmond blamed rising temperatures and urbanization for an increase in infestations.
Looking at cities around the world, they found the US saw some of the highest upticks in rodent populations, with Washington the leader in rat increases, followed by San Francisco, Toronto and New York City.
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