Rodents: Unwelcomed Houseguests

If you have rats and mice living in your home, it’s time to take action. Rats and mice lead to a variety of problems, and if you wait too long, you could become a victim.

Health Issues Caused by Rats and Mice

Rats and mice spread a variety of diseases. Some of the diseases are airborne, while others are caught via direct contact. Some of the diseases and viruses people catch from rodents are:

• Hantivirus
• Lass fever
• Plague
• Salmonellosis
• Tularemia
• Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

This is just a small list of the many viruses and diseases people can catch from rodents. Some of the viruses and diseases can be fatal, so it is essential that people protect themselves from these pests.

How are Diseases Spread?

Many people think they can only catch diseases from rodents if they are bit. While people certainly can catch diseases through rodent bites, that is not the most common method of transmission. In fact, most diseases are spread through rodent waste.

People can catch viruses and diseases from rodent waste with direct and indirect contact. For instance, if someone tries to clean up rodent waste without wearing gloves, they could accidently touch the waste and end up with a disease.

They could also come in direct contact with waste by eating contaminated food. Rodents get into people’s food supplies and leave waste products behind. When people do not realize the food is contaminated, they eat it. They can contract a viruses or disease this way as well.

In other cases, though, diseases and viruses are spread through contaminated air. Rodent waste gets in the air, and thus, people can catch a disease by simply walking into a room that contains rodent waste. This is most common in rooms that are closed up for long periods of time. For instance, a basement might not be opened very often. If the basement contains rodent waste, you could become ill if you enter into the room.

Other Problems

Most people only think of health issues when they think about rodents. However, rodents can also put you in danger and cost you lots of money. Rodents chew wires. When wires are chewed, they become a fire hazards. Thus, if you have rodents in your home, you might have chewed wires that can catch on fire at any moment.

Rodents can also chew on other household items. These items have to be replaced, and thus, can cost homeowners a great deal of money.

If you have rodents in your home, take action immediately. From health and fire risks to wasted money, rodents will give you headaches and could make you sick. If you have rodents in your home, contact Connors Pest Control immediately. Let us come out and get rid of your problem so you can feel secure in your home. You don’t have to share your home with rodents. Their terrible houseguests and you need to give them the boot.