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rodent

[rohd-nt] / ˈroʊd nt /


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In that outbreak, one person infected with the virus from a rodent spread it to 33 other people, resulting in 11 deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Nature recovery programme Cumbria Connect said it could confirm rumours of the animals being spotted in and around the River Lowther in Eden - the first wild population of the semi-aquatic rodent in the county.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Doubts remain however over a local subspecies of the rodent.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Hantavirus is a rare disease typically transmitted to humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, droppings or saliva from a rodent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

A rodent view, naturally, and the short version.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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