Rats in Los Angeles

Heard a report on the radio today that there are 12 million rats in Los Angeles and if something isn't done diseases such as typhoid and even bubonic plague could start to spread.

My question is, how many rats in a city the size of LA is normal and not a threat to health?

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Kowlick · 46-50, M

That's probably not a huge increase rats are a battle in any city. Los Angeles is freaking huge. They'll up efforts to kill them and it'll wan again.