The long-tailed pygmy rice rat is the primary host for Andes virus, the type of hantavirus responsible for sickening ...

The US government is adopting the Viking mentality in its new approach to curbing the ever-growing population of a massive rat-like rodent — recommending that people try to turn it into a delicacy.

Three people aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have died of suspected infections of hantavirus, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings. Here’s what to know about the rare disease.

Hantavirus cases on a cruise have raised questions about the source of infection, but onboard rodent sightings are rare.

RATS almost two feet long are taking over streets, chewing through walls and climbing up toilets, and helpless residents ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures, urbanization and other human actions. A ...