Rodents are carriers of several diseases that are responsible for causing death. Rodents like house mouse and Norway rats can spread dreaded Hantavirus, Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCMV), Leptospirosis, Tularemia and Salmonella. All these diseases are capable of causing fatalities if immediate care and medication is not administered to the victims. If you are having mice infestation it is vital that you keep a safe distance from them and their areas of play. However there is no need to be alarmed because remedy is at hand in the form of BBPP, the best Mice Control Whitby around here and for other communities located nearby. In the meanwhile let us explain the type of diseases that rodents are able to spread among human.
Diseases spread by your mice & rats
Hantavirus
HPS or Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a severe disease caused by rodents when you are exposed to their droppings or urine of Deer Mouse. Hantavirus is capable of damaging your respiratory system which sometime turns out to be fatal. You are vulnerable to the infection if you have a mice infestation. Symptoms include fever, headache, and muscle ache, pain on hips, back, thighs and shoulders. You may experience chills and abdominal pain. The disease has to be treated immediately with antibiotics to recover from the infection.
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is caused by Leptospira bacteria and it infects both humans and animals. It is rampant and tropical countries but can also infect you in Canada. In some cases no symptoms are found and in some victim will become seriously ill. Symptoms include high fever, red eyes, chills, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and nausea and muscle aches. The infection will take effect after two or three days of contact. It is transmitted by rodents with their urine.
Plague
Yersinia pestis is the bacteria that cause the dreaded plague. It is known to have wiped out civilizations in Europe and it is spread by rats. The pandemic can cause abscess in the glands of arms and legs. Plague can spread pretty quickly and it is done by infected fleas living as parasites in the rat’s body. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, painful lymph nodes and swelling, and weakness. The disease is highly contagious but can be treated with antibiotics.
Tularemia
Human catch this disease by contact with dead or ill mice or rat’s body. It can be spread by ticks, mites and fleas living on the rodents’ body and symptoms include sore throat, tonsillitis, mouth ulcers, and swelling of lymph glands in the neck. Pneumonic is the severe form of tularemia and symptoms include moth ulcers, sore throat, swelling of lymph glands and tonsillitis. Patients will experience difficulty in breathing, chest pain and cough.
Rat bite fever
This disease is caused by rats’ biting or scratching of human skin. The bacteria are carried in the nose and mouth of the rodent and it is a bacterial disease. Symptoms include rashes, joint pain, muscle pain, and fever and it is treatable by antibiotic medicines.
The above mentioned diseases caused by mice and rats should not be neglected and treatment should be given to the victims at once and hospitalized if the symptoms grow serious. You can actually avoid these infections if you keep your house clean of mice infestation. If your house is infested by mice you should call BBPP, the best mice control services Whitby, and for other areas located nearby and get rid of them. By eliminating mice infestation you also eliminate the possibility of the above infections, so contact the pest control on phone number 647-910-6315 or info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote for rodent removal.