Rats and mice can infect humans with deadly viruses like lymphocytic choriomeningitis, leptospirosis and Hantavirus. Rate-bite-fever could infect you when you physically come in contact with the rodent. They could also infect you indirectly because they are reservoirs of diseases such as lyme disease, murine typhus, plague which are transmitted by their parasites. Before we describe the diseases engineered by rats and their aftermath we would sincerely advise you to seek professional extermination of the rodents such as BBPP, the much sought after Rat Removal Mississauga. You can expect them to be thorough in exterminating rats but also provide you with tips on rodent prevention.
Salmonellosis
It is an infection acquired after eating food articles infected or contaminated by rodent droppings. If you drink water that is contaminated by rats you will be infected with the disease. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Without immediate medical attention you may get dehydrated and suffer severely. Each year 40,000 cases of Salmonellosis are reported throughout North America.
RBF or Rat-Bite Fever
Rate bite fever can happen when you come in physical contact with a rat. Rats can attack you if they feel you as a threat to their existence. The disease can be contracted by drinking or eating rodent infected food items. Symptoms will include fever, headache, vomiting, muscle pain and rashes.
Hantavirus
It is a life threatening disease if not attended by medics and it is mostly spread by rodents. The white footed mouse is the main culprit and the disease is spread through rat droppings, urine, hair, saliva and their body smear on walls and other surfaces. Chances of infected with the virus is great if your home is situated near a rodent’s nest. When rats are active they roam the entire house and shed hair, defecate, salivate and contaminate runways along the wall with their body grease. Deer Mouse is attributed to this disease and you should make sure that you call a medic when infected. You may suffer from headache, chills, dizziness, and abdominal problems but with proper antibiotics victims will recover fast.
Bubonic Plague
It is also called famously as “Black Death” and the disease is highly contagious and the disease wiped out one third of the European population in middle period. Cause or birth of the disease is from an infected rodent flea and it usually produces swollen lymph nodes, headache, and fever. However remedy is at hand as scientists have found the right medication and treatment.
Besides health risks rats could also deal with large scale property destruction. They have the tendency to gnaw, bit, chew and nibble at wiring and inadvertently igniting fire by short circuit. They have sharp and long incisors that can cut, rip and chew items like cardboard, woodwork, plastic containers, food bags, wardrobe, carpet, home appliances and insulation. These acts they usually perform when they want building material for nests or to mitigate itch and pain engineered by their ever growing incisor teeth. In this way they can inflict damage that is two pronged and the best bet to remove them from your home is to engage professional rodent control such as BBPP, the best pest control Mississauga. You can contact BBPP on phone number 647-910-6315 or by mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.