Rodents (mice and rats) carry and transmit at least 25 diseases. You and your family are at risk of contracting some of these more common diseases if there are rodents in your home.
- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
- Rat Bite Fever
- Leptospirosis
- Bordetellosis
- Encephalomyocarditis
- Pseudorabies
- Salmonellosis
- Swine dysentery
- Swine erysipelas
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trichinosis
Most of the time, you’ll become aware of a mouse infestation when you see small black droppings. But if the rodents are in a garage or an out building, you may not be aware of them. The danger of rodent infestations in out buildings is that they like to make their nests in warm places and they may invade your home.Here are some things you can do!
- Check for nests in the kitchen beneath the stove and refrigerator or in storage areas and drawers.
- Wash all areas that have come in contact with rodents with hot bleach water.
- Patch holes on the outside of the home as well as holes on the inside, however small, especially around electrical plates, plumbing, and other wiring.
- Avoid using poison because children and pets are in danger of coming into contact with the it.
- Patch access areas, remove food sources, and set sticky traps or live traps.
- Use protective clothing and gloves when removing carcasses and nests, and disinfect the area immediately.
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