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Rat Plague and Prevention in a Changing World
An essay extols rats as deadly invaders, outlining the bubonic plague link, enormous economic costs, and the need for rat-proof buildings and cooperative public health measures. It argues for preventive action, including traps and community effort, while noting high past mortality and urging individual responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Biological Survey
Western Hemisphere
East
Europe
Asia
Africa
Austalasia
South America
India
Actes
Atlantic Seaboard
Public Health Service
Lepez
New York
Boston
San Frantisco
Searle
Hawaii
New Vertexica
Thomas H. Cat
Orleans