Rodents carry a wide array of dangerous viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens that can be transmitted to humans through direct contact, inhalation of aerosolized droppings, or contaminated food.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe and potentially fatal respiratory disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings, or saliva. Humans contract the virus when they breathe in aerosolized dust contaminated with rodent excretions during sweeping or when air circulates from an infested ceiling.
Leptospirosis & Rat-Bite Fever
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection spread through water or soil contaminated with rodent urine. It can lead to kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, and respiratory distress.
Rat-Bite Fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis) is transmitted through bites, scratches, or contact with deceased rodents and rodent excrement.
- Salmonellosis: Bacterial food poisoning caused by rats walking across kitchen surfaces
- Lymphocytic Chorio-meningitis (LCMV): A viral infection that affects neurological systems
- Murine Typhus: Transmitted by rodent fleas living inside ceiling insulation
- Secondary contamination of household dust seeping through ceiling light fixtures
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