Rats are def something to be afraid of-carry viruses and diseases. Rats carry that hantavirus disease that could kill you - so you gotta be careful dealing with them.
In the United States, rats in the southeastern states and the white-footed mouse in the Northeast) are reservoirs of the hantaviruses. The rodents shed the virus in their urine, droppings, and saliva. The virus is mainly transmitted to people when they breathe in air contaminated with the virus. When fresh rodent urine, droppings, or nesting materials are stirred up, tiny droplets containing the virus get into the air. This process is known as “airborne transmission(https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/technical/hanta/airborne-transmission.html)“.
Transmission | Hantavirus | DHCPP | CDC
Any activity that puts you in contact with rodent droppings, urine, saliva, or nesting materials can place you at risk for infection. Hantavirus is spread when virus-containing particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva are stirred into the air. It is important to avoid actions that raise dust, such as sweeping or vacuuming. Infection occurs when you breathe in virus particles.
One in your house huh?.
There's no such thing as one in your house. Rats fukking and having baby while you're on this site.![]()
Going to buy some rat poison today, there is one in my house![]()
Rats are def something to be afraid of-carry viruses and diseases. Rats carry that hantavirus disease - so you gotta be careful dealing with them.
In the United States, rats in the southeastern states and the white-footed mouse in the Northeast) are reservoirs of the hantaviruses. The rodents shed the virus in their urine, droppings, and saliva. The virus is mainly transmitted to people when they breathe in air contaminated with the virus. When fresh rodent urine, droppings, or nesting materials are stirred up, tiny droplets containing the virus get into the air. This process is known as “airborne transmission(https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/technical/hanta/airborne-transmission.html)“.
Transmission | Hantavirus | DHCPP | CDC
Any activity that puts you in contact with rodent droppings, urine, saliva, or nesting materials can place you at risk for infection. Hantavirus is spread when virus-containing particles from rodent urine, droppings, or saliva are stirred into the air. It is important to avoid actions that raise dust, such as sweeping or vacuuming. Infection occurs when you breathe in virus particles.