§ 6021 Rodent Disease Reporting Requirement

• •If sick rodents (like rats or mice) are found in an area, the health department tells the county.
• •The county gets warned so they can do something about it.
• •This is to stop people from getting sick from diseases the rodents might carry.

A park has lots of rats, and some of them are found to carry a disease that can make people sick.

The health department tells the county about the sick rats so the county can clean up the park or warn people to stay away.