The rat problem in Washington, DC, is so bad, two people got hantavirus | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/the-rat-problem-in-washington-dc-is-so-bad-two-people-got-hantavirus/
Many people might already think of the nation's capital as a political rat's nest, teeming with rat-related features, like underground networks and crowded backrooms where any faint smell of betrayal could send lawmakers scurrying. But Washington, DC, is also a den of literal rats. And it's creating a concerning risk of viral spillover for residents.
