Rodent-Borne Diseases: The Risks and How Proper Control Can Help Prevent Them
Rodents are common household pests that can cause damage to property and pose serious health risks to humans. They are known carriers of many diseases, such as salmonella, hantavirus, and the bubonic plague. In this article, we will discuss the risks of rodent-borne diseases and how proper control can help prevent them.
Borne Diseases
Rodents have been responsible for some of the deadliest pandemics in human history. The bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, is one such example. This disease wiped out one-third of Europe’s population in the 14th century. Today, rodents continue to spread deadly diseases like hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and leptospirosis.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a viral infection transmitted through contact with rodent urine or feces. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, coughing, shortness of breath, and eventually respiratory failure. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that spreads through contact with contaminated water or soil. Symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain and can lead to kidney damage.
How Rodents Spread Disease
Rodents are known for their ability to reproduce quickly and adapt to changing environments easily. They infest homes and other buildings seeking food sources and shelter. Once inside a building or home they contaminate surfaces with their urine and feces spreading harmful bacteria.
Rodents also carry fleas that feed on their blood which then transmit diseases like bubonic plague from the rodent host to humans who come into contact with the flea bites.
Proper Control Measures
Proper control measures involve identifying where rodents are entering a building or home then sealing these entryways off from future access by rodents. Traps can be used to capture rodents already inside the building. It is important to dispose of dead rodents properly as they may be carriers of disease.
Regular cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces in areas where rodents have been found can help prevent the spread of disease. Food should be stored in sealed containers to avoid attracting rodents.
Hiring a Professional
Hiring a professional rodent control company is often the best way to ensure proper control measures are taken. They have the tools, knowledge, and experience necessary to identify rodent entry points, trap and remove rodents safely, and properly disinfect contaminated areas.
In conclusion, rodent-borne diseases pose serious risks to human health. Proper control measures such as sealing entryways, trapping rodents, regular cleaning and disinfection can help prevent their spread. Hiring a professional rodent control company can provide an added level of expertise to ensure proper control measures are taken.
This text was generated using a large language model, and select text has been reviewed and moderated for purposes such as readability.
