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From Rats to Readiness: APHIS & MIZZOU Join Forces to Protect You from Future Zoonotic Threats

March 12, 2024 Palmer Pinckney, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA, APHIS

Imagine investigators navigating city streets, collecting clues on a hidden health threat from the city’s furry inhabitants. Norway rats ( Rattus norvegicus) living in New York City are helping to uncover the secrets of zoonotic diseases – illnesses that move between animals and humans. This is...

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