A rat bite can happen suddenly, often when a person reaches into a drawer, lifts a storage box, or encounters a rodent hiding near food or waste. While the wound may look small, it can introduce ...

When it comes to rodent bites, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that bites are rare; however, the bad news is that they are serious. A bite from a mouse or rat can transmit a variety ...

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about rat bite fever? Our son got bitten by a baby rat while he was cleaning out his garage, and he didn’t see a doctor. It turned out that he was OK, but I’m worried ...