It has previously been reported that rat populations in the city had increased by around 45% over the last five years with social housing residents reporting that rat infestations in their homes have doubled, sparking fears that the poorest in the city are being forced to live in slum-like conditions.
Glasgow plagued by rats that 'could kill' as more than 100 people hospitalised by attacks More than 100 people have been left needing hospital treatment after being attacked by rats in a major British city.
Shocking figures show that attacks are increasing with residents needing help from Greater Glasgow and Clyde Hospitals, after coming under siege by the potentially deadly disease carriers in the city.
Most worrying of all is the rise in reports of diseases caused by the pests, with rat bites causing ulcers, Cellulitis (an infection of finger and toe) and Campylobacter Enteritis (a bacterial infection which can be deadly for the elderly or young).
Rats can also transmit several potentially deadly diseases to humans through either direct contact with their urine, faeces, saliva, or bites, or indirectly through fleas, ticks, or mites that they carry.
