Recently, Anne Souris, deputy mayor of Paris, France, announced that the Paris city government will establish a special agency to study the issue of "coexistence of humans and rats."

According to reports, in order to deal with frequent rodent infestations in spring, the Paris city government has carried out "rodent eradication" campaigns many times. In 2017 alone, it spent 1.7 million euros (approximately 1,200 million euros) on the rodent eradication plan. 10,000 yuan), but has had little effect.

Previously, Jeffrey Bullard, the mayor of the 17th district of Paris, had advocated the eradication of all rats in public places and criticized Souris for his poor response to the rat problem. On the 8th, he discussed this issue with Jeffrey again During the debate, Souris said that at the suggestion of the mayor, he decided to set up a committee to study the issue of "rat and man coexistence" to find a response strategy that is effective for Paris citizens without affecting their lives too much. 9th. Souris also posted on his personal Twitter account that rats in Paris do not pose a significant risk to public health, and said that he is inviting public health experts to participate in demonstrating the feasibility of "coexistence."

According to statistics, As of 2022, there are approximately 3 million to 6 million brown rats in Paris. The viruses carried by these rats can cause patients to be infected with leptospirosis, cryptosporidiosis and other diseases, and in severe cases can even lead to large-scale plague. .