A pest control expert has warned that rats "breeding freely" amid Birmingham's ongoing bin strike could spread potentially "fatal diseases" to residents.

The bin strike in Birmingham has now entered its seventh full week, with thousands of tonnes of rubbish left uncollected across England's second largest city.

The bin strike in Birmingham has now entered its seventh full week, with thousands of tonnes of rubbish left uncollected across England's second largest city{ai:summary}<p>A pest control expert has raised concerns that the ongoing bin strike in Birmingham, now in its seventh week, is allowing rats to breed unchecked. This situation poses a risk of spreading potentially fatal diseases to local residents due to the accumulation of rubbish.</p><p>#society</p>

WATCH: Expert says rats are 'breeding freely' in Birmingham as bin strikes continue

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