Three hospital patients bitten by mice as 'absolute plague' sweeps western NSW

Anti-rodent measures being used include baiting and trapping, odour repellents and blocking up doors and window seals

At least three people have been bitten by mice in regional Australian hospitals, as farmers battle what they describe as an absolute plague" tearing through regional and rural areas.

Large swathes of inland New South Wales have been inundated" with mice and rats, with the rodents getting into homes, hospitals and hotels.