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Rat and Mouse Information Sheet
Florida Rat and Mouse Removal and Control Services

Rat extermination and mouse pest control are very important in Florida where there are mouse, rat, and vermin infestations. Rats
and mice can cause expensive damage to property, and create unsafe, unsanitary environments where they nest and live, as well
as unsanitary breathing conditions. Rats and mice can also carry numerous diseases, bacteria, and parasites that can be passed on
to household pets and humans. Calling a mouse or rat control and rat removal or rat extermination specialist is extremely
important, if the vermin is found co-habituating with humans.

Diseases carried by rats and mice. If a rate scratches or bites, this can result in rat-related disease and rat related illnesses.
Disease and sickness can be spread from rat urine, which includes leptospirosis. This is a malady which can result in damage to
the liver, as well as cardiovascular problems.

LCMV (Lymphocytic choriomeningitis) is a viral disease that is infectious. This disease is transmitted through the saliva and urine
of rats and mice. One of the most infamous of disease carried by rats is the bubonic plague. This is specifically carried by rat-fleas,
which are parasites of the rat. Bubonic plague and hantavirus are both still real ailments that can be passed on to humans to this
day.

Rats and mice contaminate the air we breathe. Rats are a potential source of allergens. The feces, or droppings, of rats and mice
can cause severe allergic reactions in humans and household pets.

Hantavirus – Hantavirus is especially dangerous, because it can be transmitted through household particles in the air. These
particles originate from mouse and rat dander, carcasses, feces, and urine. Symptoms of hantavirus are very serious. Debilitation
occurs, and will have trouble breathing. The first symptoms are commonly mistaken for the flu. This eventually turns into trouble
breathing that may be fatal if not treated.

To prevent this disease and bacteria from being spread, all rats, mice, vermin and rodents must be removed from the home or
place of business. A mouse, rat, rodent removal and extermination specialist must be involved to ensure a thorough job is done
removing the offending vermin as well as preventing them from returning in the future. Decontamination of an area where rats and
mice inhabited is also of paramount importance.

How to spot a rat hole or rat dwelling? The rats, mice, and vermin leave detritus where they live. They leave feces, dirt, grease and
other waste wherever they inhabit. Rats, mice, and other vermin have powerful teeth and jaws, and are capable of chewing
through all manner of materials, including concrete! Vermin can chew up electrical systems, and supporting structures not only
causing damage but also an unsafe environment that even creates a fire hazard.

Rat holes and rat nests can occur in areas where building materials are rotting or missing. Rats and mice can also create their
nests in common household areas such as closets, cabinets, and behind appliances. Rats and vermin in the kitchen are particularly
dangerous and unsanitary. Any rats, mice, or vermin found in the home should be addressed by a professional exterminator and rat
control specialist.