CDC warns of aggressive rodents, rise in sightings

[Stevicus]

CDC Warns Of 'Aggressive' Rodents, Rise In Sightings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As if we don't have enough to worry about. Now the rats are coming to get us.

he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the public about "aggressive rodent behavior" and a possible increase in their sightings as the coronavirus lockdowns are being lifted across the United States. People are being advised to take precautions to avoid rodent infestations and possible exposure to rodent-borne diseases.

As restrictions all over the country are slowly being eased and establishments are starting to re-open, the CDC issued the warning, saying rodent populations typically decrease during natural disasters then increase once businesses return to normal. Although the coronavirus restrictions are not quite the same as natural disasters, there has been a recent increase in rodent activity.

"Some jurisdictions have reported an increase in rodent activity as rodents search for new sources of food," the CDC said. "Environmental health and rodent control programs may see an increase in service requests related to rodents and reports of unusual or aggressive rodent behavior."

In fact, soon after the coronavirus restrictions led to many restaurants having to close down, sightings of aggressive rodents began to increase. In mid-March, for instance, a video of rats taking over the streets of New Orleans surfaced.

Apart from the aggressive rats, another thing I learned from this article is that rats have been depending on restaurants for their food supply for generations. Now that the restaurants have been closed, the rats are desperately trying to find alternate sources of food.

The solution is obvious: Cats.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Oh dont worry. They're just hyper-partisan politicians.

 

[Stevicus]

Oh dont worry. They're just hyper-partisan politicians.

I remember the movie Willard about a weird guy who trained swarms of rats to go after his enemies, but then the rats turned on him. Those dirty rats.

 

[sun rise]

Oh dont worry. They're just hyper-partisan politicians.

That's the funniest joke I've seen all day and then some.

 

[Father Heathen]