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Witch-doctor, Knoti Kilongiremwana (78), holds the remnants of crops, part of the harvest destroyed by rats in Mkula village.<br />
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Rats and humans are coming into increased conflict, making the transmission of diseases like plague and leptospirosis (Weil's disease) more likely and increasing the likelihood of transmission of new diseases.<br />
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In Tanzania a UK funded research project is under way to determine the impact on health of eliminating rats from villages.