BYM, that's so very sad. So much damage to entire colonies.
When I lived in New Mexico, I remember if you found any dead or ill rodents on your property, you had to report it - can't remember who to (to whom? Correct grammar escapes me at this time of night!) - Dept of Agriculture, maybe. Bubonic Plague (Black Death) is endemic in the rodent population there, and they like to keep an eye on any potential outbreaks. Every year, several people contract it, and a few die. I always think about that with bird flu - the thought of it mutating and being easily spread to and among people. Not a pleasant thought.
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