Rats Health Concerns
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Rat Health Concerns
Most of the health risk from rats comes from what they leave behind. Droppings and urine can carry bacteria such as Salmonella onto food, dishes and counters. Leptospirosis spreads through water or soil tainted with rat urine, and rat-bite fever can follow a bite, a scratch or contaminated food. Some rodents carry hantaviruses, which can become airborne when old droppings and nests are stirred up. Droppings and dander can also trigger allergies. That makes cleanup part of rat control once the rats are removed and entry points are sealed. Wear gloves, wet droppings with disinfectant before wiping them up, and never sweep them dry. Any vacuum used afterward should have a HEPA filter.
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