Three of the "rattiest" cities in the entire country are located right here in North Carolina. Orkin recently released its annual list of the 50 "most rat-infested cities in America" for 2024 ...

ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease reveals the frightening spread of a foodborne parasite that invades human brains and now thrives in tropical areas of five continents ...

Rat lungworm disease typically infects humans after they eat raw fruits and vegetables contaminated by slugs carrying the small parasitic roundworms. The Maui News file photo A Wailuku resident ...