On 17 Apr 2018, the New  York Times reported:

“Mice that live in the basements of New York City apartment buildings — even at the most exclusive addresses — carry disease-causing bacteria, antibiotic-resistant bugs and viruses that have never been seen before, a new study from Columbia University finds.”

For more visit:

nytimes.com/2018/04/17/science/urban-mice-viruses-bacteria.html