GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. — Cases of two zoonotic diseases, rabies and Hantavirus, have been reported at the Grand Canyon.

Arizona public health officials are warning that hantavirus, a virus spread by rodents to humans, is causing an increase in a potentially fatal lung syndrome. There have been seven confirmed cases ...

Hantavirus was rare nationwide. Hantavirus is typically spread by wild rodents like the deer mouse, though the virus is not exclusively transmitted by these animals, according to ADHS.

In Arizona, roof rats are most active during the fall and winter months. As temperatures drop, they seek warm, sheltered spaces, often entering homes to nest.

The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey ...

Rattlesnakes get all the attention, but Arizona has numerous nonvenomous snake species. Here's why they're beneficial and ...

3 dead in Arizona from illness spread by rodents, officials say. Coconino County has not reported a hantavirus case since 2016. Author: Kevin Reagan ...

Rodents invade an estimated 16.2 million U.S. homes every year, posing serious risks to health and safety. While diligent housekeeping helps, factors like home age, whether a home is in ...

Rattled by rodent controversy late last year, Humane Society of Southern Arizona's new director says it will recover from cat-dumping incidents near Douglas.

The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) recently coordinated a substantial rescue effort involving 158 baby rats discovered abandoned behind a Marana grocery store ...