Rodents and their Health Risks
Oh those rats and mice and other furry creatures can give you all kinds of nasty issues:
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome is a serious illness caused by a virus that may be
transmitted by rodents. The virus is only found in one type of wild mouse – the deer
mouse – that can spread the virus in their urine, droppings or saliva. House mice, Norway rats and roof rats are not known to transmit the virus. People can be infected when they breathe in contaminated air or, rarely, if they bitten by a deer mouse with the virus. To protect yourself, avoid contact with deer mice and take extra care if living, working, or playing in areas near deer mouse habitats. If cleaning up rodent infestations that may be deer mice, additional precautions should be taken to avoid potential exposure.
Randy Bilesky BSF RPF CPA 778-886-4111 GoGreenPestControl.ca@gmail.com
