CDC Warns Public of Starving,
Aggressive Rats in U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) recently warned Americans
about an increase in aggressive
rat problems across the country. According to their statement, the COVID-19
pandemic has resulted in decreased food
waste, AKA food available to rodents. In turn, this has caused an increase in
“unusual or aggressive rodent behavior"
as they search for new food sources. CDC, via Fox News Urban rodentologist Bobby Corrigan says
some rodents, such as the rats in New York
City, have even resorted to cannibalism. Bobby Corrigan,
to Fox News Residents are being advised by
the CDC to take “preventative
actions” and eliminate conditions
that may attract rodents. This includes sealing up access points into homes
and businesses, keeping garbage in tightly-covered
bins, removing pet and bird food from yards and
removing debris and heavy vegetation. Bobby Corrigan,
to Fox News