Quote Originally Posted by artgecko View Post
I'm not sure if "rat bite fever" is the common name for what you're referring to, but I know a couple people on a rat group on FB that got infected after they were bitten. According to them, they now go get antibiotics from the doctor if they are bitten as a precaution to keep from getting it again. If it is caught early, it is very treatable. Other than that, just lots of washing your hands whenever you handle your rodents or their items and try to kill off any wild rats.
Killing wild rats is deplorable and only damages the ecosystem as so many species rely on them for food, and all rodents helps forests by spreading seeds. They make harmless ultrasonic pest repellers should you feel you have a serious rodent problem.