Hantavirus! Do rats carry this virus? Yes —rats and mice can spread serious illnesses, such as Hantavirus. Rats and mice living in extremely cluttered or unsanitary homes can pose severe health risks to residents and visitors.
Hantavirus is primarily transmitted by contact with urine, feces, saliva, or dust particles infected with rodent urine and feces. When particles from rodent urine and feces are stirred into the air during cleaning. Hoarder homes can attract rodents who live in piles of clutter, old furniture, cardboard boxes, and inside walls. Rodents leave droppings and urine throughout these areas and when dried out can be disturbed by regular sweeping.
Humans can be exposed to these bacteria and viruses after contact with the disturbed droppings. Rodents can also spread other issues such as fleas, parasites, odors, home damage, and more. Cleaning up after rats and mice can spread these contaminants all throughout your home. Unfortunately, most homeowners don’t understand the severity at how fast rodents can turn your home into a bio-hazard.
Hoarded homes and rats that carry Hantavirus
If you find evidence of rats in a hoarder home, do not vacuum or sweep the affected areas. Crews that specialize in hoard cleaning wear protective gear and use the correct disinfectants to lessen exposure and completely sanitize an infested home.
FORT WORTH HOARDING CLEANUP provides families and property owners with hoard cleaning services in rat infested homes in Tarrant County. We take care of rodent droppings, contaminated items, odor removal, and complete sanitation. Call us today for your free quote!
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)
HFRS is a serious, sometimes fatal, kidney disease. Symptoms of HFRS typically occur within one to two weeks of exposure, but may take as long as 8 weeks in rare cases to develop. The early symptoms of HFRS come on suddenly and include:
- Severe headaches
- Back pain and abdominal pain
- Fever/chills
- Nausea
- Blurred vision
- Dizzyness
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Patients may also experience flushing of the face, inflammation or redness of the eyes, or a rash. Later symptoms include:
- Low blood pressure
- Poor blood flow (acute shock)
- Internal bleeding (vascular leakage)
- Acute kidney failure leading to extreme fluid overload Severity of illness differs between types of viruses that cause the disease. Hantaan and Dobrava virus infections are generally severe with 5-15% of patients dying from the disease. Seoul, Saaremaa and Puumala virus infections are generally mild to moderate with less than 1% of patients dying. Recovery may take weeks to months.
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