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Councilor Flynn seeks hearing after Tufts study finds leptospirosis in Boston rats
Summary
Councilor Ed Flynn filed a hearing order asking the council to review a Tufts University study on rat‑borne diseases and for the city to consider a dedicated 'rats czar' and stronger trash containerization and outreach.
Councilor Ed Flynn filed an order on July 9 requesting a hearing to review a Tufts University study that found leptospirosis and other bacteria among Boston’s urban rat population and to evaluate whether the city’s rodent-control strategy is adequate.
Flynn said the study describes different bacterial strains circulating in rat colonies that can infect humans and animals, with symptoms…
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