Rats and mice worldwide spread about 35 diseases and they are spread directly to human through handling them or coming in contact with urine, rat droppings, saliva or by bite. Diseases spread by them can also indirectly transmitted to human through other agents like flea, ticks, and mites that latch on to the infected bodies of the rodents. Here we offer helpful suggestions on how to avoid these calamities by controlling or exterminating rats from your home. only effective rodent control around your home can prevent these infections and to accomplish that you may have to call in an expert rat control Richmond Hill such as BBPP, the best in town and for nearby areas.
Health hazard posed by rats:
Hantavirus
This disease is carried by cotton and rice rats. The virus includes a bunch of viruses that can cause respiratory, kidney and blood related ailments. This disease sometime ends in fatalities. Though it is spread several mediums, rodents are main sources of spreaders and your homes stand at risk when infested with rats. Infected individual may experience chills, headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pains. When the ailment further develops HPS may appear which would result in coughing, short of breath, respiratory diseases and system failure.
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)
This is another deadly disease carried and spread by rodents like rats and mice. It is estimated 5% of rodent population in North America carry this disease. Infection occurs when people get exposed to rat dropping, urine, saliva or material used for nests. A bite from the infected rat can put a person at risk. When particles of these rat waste get in to your nostrils it will be a direct transmission of the disease to human. It can also enter through mouth, skin, eyes and nose. Infected person will have flu like symptoms, fever, and lack of appetite, headache, nausea, muscle ache, sore throat, chest pain, joint paint, cough, salivary gland pain, and testicular pain. Pregnant women when contracted with the virus can pass it to the fetus.
Plague
It is the most infamous infection that killed millions during middle ages in Europe. It affects both human and other mammals and is caused by Yersinia pestis bacterium. You will get the disease usually through an infected flea originating from an infected rodent such as the rat or mice. You can also get the infection while handling the rodents that are infected by the disease. Though the disease is not rampant it is still found in the rural or semi-rural habitats of North America. Several types of plagues are spread by rodents and bubonic are the most infamous and it causes symptoms like chills, fever, headache, weakness, and painful lymph nodes. Though the disease is treatable by antibiotics it has to be detected quickly or death may occur.
Tularemia
It is spread by rodents like rats and mice and is transmitted via fleas, ticks and mites that are embedded in to the infected animals’ bodies. When you come in contact with them you get the disease and tularemia can also be spread through ingestion of contaminated water, fly bites, exposure and inhalation of dust or aerosols that are contaminated. Tularemia is accompanied by high fever as high as 104oF. It is life threatening but can be treated with antibiotics if detected early.
The only way you can avoid these diseases is to prevent rodents like rats and mice entering your homes. You will need effective Pest Control Richmond Hill service such as BBPP, the best in the business and most sought after by the town and other nearby towns. Contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or by email info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.