21st Century Plague?
Humans and rats have a lot of human contact, more than most people think. If you think about it they are everywhere no matter where you live. In the city on the country side they are everywhere. Seeing that rats are in so many places do you think that they are a cause of any diseases that humans develop? Or do you think that it’s just the human body and it is our natural immune system?
According to science news a large amount of illnesses are being transported through rats and fleas. Illnesses like heart disease and infection to the spleen and nervous system. Brown rats seem to be a most common carrier of the illnesses and bacteria in Europe.
A new discovery called “Bartonella rochalimae ” was discovered in a new patient that had an enlarged spleen. Animals of Bartonella are causing humans to have neuroretinitis. Scientist are not completely sure but they seem to think the illnesses is being spread form fleas to humans.
- Do you agree with the scientist? Do you think that rats and fleas are spreading certain health problems?
- If these scientist are correct about fleas and rats spreading illnesses do you think that other illnesses and health problems will be spread?
3 Responses to “21st Century Plague?”
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Well, there is always a possibility of spread of disease in animals. There could be many diseases we don’t even know about being spread, and there is no way to stop it completely.
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I agree with the scientist saying that rats and fleas carry diseases. Yes because animals carry diseases from just being in the wild.
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I kinda agree if these diseases are making people sick why arent they making the rats sick too? Are they amune to the sickness?
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