Rat-bite fever confirmed in Central Washington
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Rat-bite fever has been confirmed in a few residents of Chelan and Douglas counties in central Washington.
The Wenatchee World reports the Chelan-Douglas Health District issued a news release about the disease Friday. The district also says a Grant County resident may have been exposed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Rat-bite fever is a bacterial disease caused by infected rodents or consumption of contaminated food or water.
Symptoms include fever, headache and nausea. Some people develop a rash on their hands and feet. The illness is treated with antibiotics.
The Wenatchee World reports the Chelan-Douglas Health District issued a news release about the disease Friday. The district also says a Grant County resident may have been exposed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Rat-bite fever is a bacterial disease caused by infected rodents or consumption of contaminated food or water.
Symptoms include fever, headache and nausea. Some people develop a rash on their hands and feet. The illness is treated with antibiotics.
Wow you would think it would be in Seattle with all the rats running around there.
@DDG Will be soon. Every 9 weeks, one rat gives birth to 30 more. Every 9 weeks.
I just watched a monsters inside me show about rat bite fever.
I think I died from that playing the Oregon Trail.
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Wonder if it is related to Cat Scratch Fever...
 @Mr. H I was thinking the same thing. As soon as I read the headline, the song popped into my head.