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Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings or saliva.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The study also adds support to the idea that plague first emerged in Central or North-East Asia before spreading across Eurasia through wild rodent populations.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

Capybaras spend most of their time in the water—they’re sort of the penguins of the rodent world—so they can easily get entangled in that storm-drain trash.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

Angels officials said they quickly resolved a rodent infestation Orange County health inspectors flagged at an outdoor food stand in View Level Section 432.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026

Now and then Branch chased a small rodent or nosed about an opening in the earth, frightening whatever small animal made its home there.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

But with temperatures spiking, the crisis over smoke from the fire has given way to a second crisis over putrid smells, insects, rodents and growing concerns over sanitation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Other transgressions there included urine contamination from rodents on food packaging and shelving, inadequate cleaning standards and structural defects allowing pest entry.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Due to the sentimental nature of the Chipmunks and the rocky licensing history, Bagdasarian and Karman have held tight to the IP, keeping the rodents off the big screen for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Archaeological evidence indicates that the hunter-gatherers in the study had close contact with marmots, large burrowing rodents that still carry plague today.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

The small opening kept the corn safe from rodents.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz