what diseases do rats spread to humans?
Salmonellosis is a very common foodborne disease in the U.S. and around the world. Rats and mice can contaminate our food or water with Salmonella bacteria, then humans eating that food or drinking the water can cause salmonellosis food poisoning.
Tularemia is a disease that is caused by bacteria carried and spread by wild rodents around the world, including muskrats, ground squirrels, and beavers. The disease is spread if you: Handle infected animal carcasses. Are bitten by an infected tick, deerfly, or other insects.