We all know rodents like rats and mice are repulsive by sight, as most of us have visualized them as creatures coming out of sewer lines and trash bins. It is true that they inhabit these places because they are convenient food and water sources for them. Another thing we know about mice is that they can waste food material by eating and spilling them on the floor. If you have a colony of mice your food stock will be fast depleting and some of you might have come across that experience in your lives. We also know that mice contaminate surfaces with their droppings and urine and leave your home space with a unpleasant odor. There is another dimension to mice that not many people are aware, and that is their capability to bring terminal illness in to your homes via contamination. These are dangerous diseases that can turn fatal if not attended immediately so make sure to call professional mouse exterminator Kleiburg, preferably BBPP, the best in the town and get rid of them.
Types of diseases spread by Mice
As we said above mice are capable of spreading dangerous diseases among family members through the viruses they carry with them. if you come in touch with their droppings you are likely to catch them and knowing the diseases will help avoid them besides knowing what harm they bring in to your household.
Hanta Virus & LCMV: These are contracted by breathing the dust that contains mice droppings and urine and can damage your respiratory system causing allergies and neurological problems and respiratory issues. Mice drop their waste wherever they go and make a trail of them so they could tread the path again during nights. It is important that you clean your surfaces before you go to sleep especially areas where you eat or leave food. If you find large number of droppings, wear gloves and mask and clean them up and dispose them in to your trash can. Don’t forget to wash hands after that.
Rate Bite Fever (RBF): this is a disease contracted by human by direct contact with mice. This is rare but could happen while you are fast asleep or inadvertently step on a rat or mice. It can create flu like symptoms, fever, and headache, muscle ache, swelling in join and pain, and rashes. Symptoms start appearing after the 3-10 days after bite.
Leptospirosis: this is a disease that is contracted through directly touching or consuming contaminated water, food or soil. This is common in areas where climate is warm. Symptoms will include headache, high fever, bleeding, chills, muscle pain, vomiting and red-eye. Pets are most at risk so make sure to remove water bowls and clean it before replacing it with fresh water.
Salmonellosis: this is caused by bacteria carried by mice and it damages children aging below 5 most. This disease transmit through mouse feces and it can dehydrate your body quickly you will need plenty of fluid to recover.
Plague, pox and typhoid are some of the other diseases caused by mice and all need immediate medical attention to recover. However it is advised that you prevent this by shutting out mice from your home. You can engage the services of BBPP, the best pest control Kleiburg which employs experienced exterminators to remove mice infestation. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or email to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.