Infections associated with rats

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Disease Exposure Clues
Bacteria
Salmonellosis direct contact or feces
Rat-bite fever bite (or ingestion of contaminated food) worldwide
Rickettsia typhi rat fleas poor housing
Tularemia
Leptospirosis rat urine or contaminated water water or animal exposure, or adventure travel
Bartonella species fleas worldwide
Yersinia pestis fleas more in Asia, Africa, and South America
Viruses
Hantavirus urine, feces, or saliva
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)
Lassa fever
South American arenavirus
Parasites
Angiostrongylus cantonensis eating intermediate host (mollusk) or contaminated food

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