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id: cdd189b92c
section: health
first_reported: 2026-11-06 22:17 PST
updated: 2026-11-07 22:36 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Multnomah County Health warns rats may enter through toilets

Multnomah County Health officials warned that rats may enter homes through toilet pipes as weather turns wetter and colder.

Section: [Health](/portland/section/life.md) · Entities: [Multnomah County Health](/portland/wiki/multnomah-county-health.md)

## Coverage

- [KOIN 6 (CBS)](https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/got-a-rat-in-your-toilet-multnomah-county-health-has-answers/), 2026-11-06 22:17 PST: Got a rat in your toilet? Multnomah County Health has answers
- [KPTV FOX 12](https://www.kptv.com/2026/11/08/rat-toilet-multnomah-county-shares-what-do/), 2026-11-07 22:36 PST: Rat in the toilet? Multnomah County shares what to do

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