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News Release 09-109
City Rats Loyal to Their 'Hoods, Scientists Discover
Finding significant for tracking spread of rodent-borne diseases
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Rats in Baltimore, and likely other urban areas, are loyal to their neighborhoods.
Credit: City of Baltimore
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In Baltimore, scientists have found, rats--and the diseases they carry--remain close to home.
Credit: NIH
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Norway and other rats leave behind tell-tale signs of their passage.
Credit: State of Ohio
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