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Rats thrive in Sarajevo as rising diseases cause crisis

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67% Informative

Health experts blame a failure to control Sarajevo 's rodent population for an alarming rise in the number of cases of rat-borne diseases.

In just one 24 hour period this week, the country's largest hospital reported a dozen cases of leptospirosis.

The local authorities have declared an epidemic, allowing the imposition of emergency measures including a long overdue clean-up.

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formal

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English

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59

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short-lived

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