
"Will Rats Cause the Next Pandemic?" - Steven Belmain
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Rats and Humans: A Complex Coexistence
This chapter explores the speaker's journey into pest management, focusing on the growing rat populations in urban environments and their implications for public health. It highlights the historical and contemporary role of rodents as disease carriers, including their potential contribution to pandemics like COVID-19. The chapter also emphasizes humane rodent control methods and the necessity of community collaboration to manage these adaptable creatures sustainably.
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