Apr 8, 2024 · Learn how to detect rodents in your home and the diseases that rodents can spread to people.

Apr 8, 2024 · Diseases are mainly spread to people from rodents when they breathe in contaminated air. Don't vacuum or sweep rodent urine, droppings, or nesting materials. This …

May 13, 2024 · People get hantavirus from contact with rodents like rats and mice, especially when exposed to their urine, droppings, and saliva. It can also spread through a bite or scratch …

May 13, 2024 · If mice or rats are in or around your home, it's important to clean up after them safely. Rodent control is the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome …

Apr 8, 2024 · Contact your local or state health department if you're concerned about a rodent infestation. You can contact a pest control specialist if rodents have gotten into areas that …

Apr 8, 2024 · If you see evidence of rodents, first check inside and outside your home to see how they got inside. Learn how to seal up holes inside and outside the home to prevent new rodent …

Jan 30, 2025 · Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, or LCM, is a disease caused by a virus and spread by the common house mouse, Mus musculus. Healthy people with LCM usually recover.

Jul 9, 2024 · The rodents that carry RBF include rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs, and squirrels. The bacteria that cause RBF is part of the natural germs in these rodents' bodies.

May 23, 2024 · The most common hantavirus that causes HPS in the U.S. is spread by the deer mouse. People can contract hantavirus if they have contact with urine, feces or saliva of a …

Jan 8, 2024 · Although dogs and cats may be commonly encountered in health-care settings, other animals (e.g., fish, birds, non-human primates, rabbits, rodents, and reptiles) also can be …