Hero Rat 'Carolina' Retires After Seven Years
Hero rat Carolina has retired after seven years of service detecting tuberculosis. She and her peers prevented nearly 400,000 new cases in Tanzania and Ethiopia last year. The non-profit APOPO uses rats like Carolina to detect diseases due to their phenomenal sense of smell.
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WAMU 88.5 DC
“But at the age of eight, it was time for Carolina to retire. Last year, Carolina and her peers prevented nearly 400,000 new cases in Tanzania and Ethiopia.”
WNYC 93.9 FM
“Carolina Apati, celebrating her years of service and many, many lives saved. cases in Tanzania and Ethiopia. And across East Africa, the program has raised detection rates 40B by 40%.”
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