A neighborhood in the Bronx is being targeted by New York City health department officials after one person died and two others became severely ill from contracting a rare disease transmitted by rats. The disease is called leptospirosis and it commonly occurs through exposure to rat urine. During a news conference Wednesday night, the commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it is a rare infection. She urged anyone with flu-like symptoms to see a health care professional.
Rat-Related Disease Kills Man in NYC
