Diseases by rats are transferred in several ways when people come in contact with feces, urine, and salvia. Being around rats or for that matter rats may have negative consequences even if the contact was not direct. This is because soils and substances that have been in direct contact with feces, urine, or feces can be stirred up and can transfer – via what is called – airborne transmission where the particles of these substances can travel by air and get transferred through inhalation. One of the most commonly known diseases associated with rats is named the Hantavirus which has recently been causing a commotion in China after a man has been found to have died from the disease
If you have a rat infestation, do not hesitate to contact the licensed and insured exterminators from Rat Control.
Cases of people contracting Hantavirus date back to the beginning of the 19th century, the public is erroneously coining it as a new disease. Hantavirus is not a novel disease, nor does it spread from human to human. Despite that, the contraction of the Hantavirus is an extremely rare occurrence it did lead to people suffering from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.
A disease characterized by fever, chills, headache, or muscle pain in its initial stages. As time goes by, the disease worsens and becomes harder to breathe. The virus is mostly carried by Deer Rats and is prevalent in North and South America. Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome is a group of clinically similar illnesses caused by a family of the Hantavirus.
When somebody has a Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFS) symptoms might not even show until two weeks after. Initially, symptoms begin suddenly and include intense headaches, back, and abdominal pain, fever, chills, nausea, and blurred vision. Certain people may experience may have flushing of the face, inflammation or redness of the eyes, or a rash.
Later symptoms can include low blood pressure, acute shock, vascular leakage, and acute kidney failure, which can cause severe fluid overload. Among other illnesses that rodents are known to carry according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are the Lassa Fever, Leptospirosis, Lymphocytic Chorio Mengitis (LCM), Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever, The Plague, Rat Bite Fever, Salmonellosis, and South-American Arena Viruses.
Even though the list of diseases by rats and rodents, in general, might be exhaustive, the rule of thumb is just to simply stay away from all sorts of wildlife and pests altogether as the majority not only carry one disease but many at the same time. If you spot rats or rats, do not hesitate and contact a reputable locally based pest control service in the city.
