{"id":3792,"date":"2017-02-13T03:22:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T08:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2017-01-12T15:29:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T20:29:16","slug":"rat-and-mouse-infestations-may-cause-serious-health-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/13\/rat-and-mouse-infestations-may-cause-serious-health-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Rat and Mouse Infestations May Cause Serious Health Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3060\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3060 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Depositphotos_37874677_xs-mouse-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Rat and Mouse Infestations May Cause Serious Health Issues\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Depositphotos_37874677_xs-mouse-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Depositphotos_37874677_xs-mouse-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Depositphotos_37874677_xs-mouse.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rat and Mouse Infestations May Cause Serious Health Issues<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having a rodent infestation in your home isn\u2019t just a threat to your food supplies. Rats and mice can also put your health at risk. Find out why you might need to find the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/rodent-control\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">best exterminator in Wall<\/a> to help you put an end to an infestation before you and your family get sick. These are some of the infectious diseases that these rodents carry:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salmonellosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can catch this type of food poisoning if you\u2019re exposed to the feces of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pestworld.org\/news-hub\/pest-health-hub\/overview-of-the-real-health-risks-posed-by-mice-and-rat-infestations\/\" target=\"_blank\">rats or mice<\/a>. If you do get this illness, you might have symptoms that range from mild to severe, including diarrhea, abdominal pain and a fever. In serious cases, salmonellosis requires hospitalization in order to treat complications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hantavirus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hantavirus mainly occurs in the southwestern U.S. White-footed deer mice are able to spread this serious illness to humans through their urine, saliva or droppings. Symptoms include muscle soreness, fever, fatigue, dizziness, abdominal issues, headaches and chills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rat-Bite Fever<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is another potentially life-threatening illness that rats transmit to humans. Common symptoms, which start to show up between three and ten days after you\u2019re exposed to infected rats or contaminated food, include headaches, vomiting, fever and rash.<\/p>\n<p>When you have rats or mice in your home, you need help from the best exterminator in Wall. 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