Rodent Cleanup
RATS, MICE, PIGEONS, COCKROACHES
RODENT CLEANUP
Rodent cleanup services provide an invaluable service to hoarding cleanups. Many hoarding situations provide a safe haven to rodents, with plenty of hiding spots and food source within the hoarded items themselves. Cleaning these hoarding sites can be tricky because of the various health and safety risks that can arise from such a hazardous environment. Rodent cleanup services will not only clear out all of the hoarded items but also ensure that all traces of rodents are thoroughly removed. Not only do they keep indoor environments free from disease-spreading mouse droppings, but they also provide peace of mind knowing that any underlying problems have been taken care of properly, leaving homes or businesses safe and clean once more.
Extreme Hoarding Cleanup can quickly and effectively remove these droppings as well as disinfect the involved areas. From attics to basements and garages, there is no areas of a home or business that we can’t completely clean and disinfect.
Pigeons
- Obvious bird droppings.
- Pigeons usually will perch on the highest point of a home or business.
- Nests/roosts can be large or small.
Often times a pigeons nest or roost is the area of biggest concern. Over several years pigeon droppings can accumulate and bacteria as well as parasites can be present. Even if the droppings are dried over long periods of time the danger is still present. Diseases can be contagious through the air or direct contact. Caution should be used when around areas with heavy droppings, especially in a poorly ventilated areas such as attics.
RATS/MICE
- Small black oblong droppings along walls and floor.
- Walls and pipes where rats and mice frequently travel will have a dirty brown oily coat on them.
- You will often find small knaw marks on just about anything, especially food containers and packaging.
If you're having rodents in your home, rodent cleanup services are the best way to get rid of them. Hoarding cleanup professionals are experienced and trained to manage hoarding issues accompanied by rat or mouse infestations. After proper assessment of the situation, they may suggest solutions like moving guano and nesting materials and performing deep cleaning to restore conditions back to normal. Rodent cleanup also includes setting traps and baits around the affected area to control any further nuisance from these creatures. Cleaning technicians make use of industrial-grade equipment to efficiently clean up all areas affected by hoarding, which helps in providing effective solutions for rodent issues.
Common Diseases Caused By Rodent Infestation
Murine Typhus
·Description: A bacterial disease caused by the bites of infected fleas. Also known as Flea-borne typhus, Endemic typhus fever, Shop typhus.
· Cause: Caused by the bacterium
· Incubation: period 1 to 2 weeks.
· Symptoms: Headache, chills, fever, general pain; spots/rash appear on the fifth or sixth day on upper body and ultimately spread to all of body except face, palms of hands and soles of feet.
· Diagnosis: By physician with lab tests.
· Treatment: Antibiotics and supportive care.
· Mode of Transmission: By fleas associated with rats. Rats are the reservoir for the bacterium. Fleas bite both rats and humans. Infection in rats is not apparent.
Salmonellosis
Description: A bacterial food poisoning that may be transmitted when rodents contaminate food by contact with their own feces or urine.
· Cause: Disease caused by a Salmonella spp. bacteria, especially Salmonella typhimurium.
· Incubation: period 6 to 72 hours.
· Symptoms: Sudden onset of headache, acute abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, sometimes vomiting, fever. Potential for dehydration especially in children.
· Susceptibility: Children are the most susceptible to the virus.
· Diagnosis: By physician.
· Treatment: With antibiotics.
· Mode of Transmission: By consumption of contaminated food or water or poorly cooked foods. Domestic pets and wild rodents (rats/mice) can also be carriers of this disease. Wild rodents transmit this disease by contaminating food and drink with their feces and urine.
Rat Bite Fever
Description: A bacterial disease that can be contracted from the bite of a rat or mouse. Rat Bite Fever is also known as Streptobacillary Fever or Spirillary Fever.
· Cause: Streptobacillary fever is caused by the bacterium Streptobacillus moniliformis. Spirillary Fever caused by the bacterium Spirillum minor.
· Incubation: period 1 to 3 weeks for Spirillary Fever; 3 to 10 days, rarely longer, for Streptobacillary Fever, following a history of a rat or mouse bite, which has normally healed.
· Symptoms: Abrupt onset of fever, chills, headache and muscle pain. Later followed by a rash which is most pronounced on the extremities. One or more large joints then become red, swollen and painful.
· Diagnosis: By physician and lab cultures using blood, lymph or joint fluid samples.
· Treatment: Antibiotics, without treatment fatality rate is 7 – 10%.
· Mode of Transmission: Usually following a bite from an infected rat or mouse.
Plague
Description: A bacterial disease caused by the bites of infected fleas. Can present itself as bubonic plague, pneumonic plague or septicemic plague.
·Cause: Disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
·Incubation: Period 2 to 6 days.
· Symptoms: Swollen tender lymph nodes, especially in/near the groin area. Fever usually present.
· Diagnosis: By physician with lab tests.
· Treatment: Antibiotics and supportive care.
· Mode of Transmission: From the bites of infected fleas. Various rodents (squirrels, chipmunks, rats, etc.) are the natural reservoir for the bacterium. Fleas of rodents bite humans when sufficient rodent hosts are no longer available.
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Description: A viral disease also known as LCM, Benign or Serous Lymphocytic Meningitis.
· Cause: Disease caused by a virus.
· Incubation: period 8 to 21 days.
· Symptoms: Sometimes begins with flu-like symptoms, sometimes begins with inflammation the brain (encephalitis) or both the brain and the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (meningoencephalomyelitis).
· Diagnosis: By physician isolating virus from blood or cerebrospinal fluid.
· Treatment: Supportive care (fluids and management of fever). Most cases make a full recovery.
· Mode of Transmission: From exposure to infected House Mouse urine, feces and saliva.
Leptospirosis
Description: A bacterial disease that may be contracted through contact with water or ingestion of food contaminated with the urine of infected rats and mice. Also known as Weil’s disease, Canicola Fever, Hemorrhagic Jaundice, Mud Fever, Swinehard’s Disease.
· Cause: Disease caused by a bacterial spirochete,.
· Incubation: period 4 to 19 days.
· Symptoms: Fever, headache, chills, severe malaise, vomiting. Occasionally meningitis, rash, jaundice, anemia. Clinical illness can last up to three weeks.
· Diagnosis: By physician although laboratory tests difficult and not always conclusive.
· Treatment: With antibiotics.
· Mode of Transmission: Ingestion of contaminated food or water with the urine of rats and mice. Also contact with water, soil and vegetation contaminated with the urine of infected animals.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Description: A viral disease that may be contracted through direct contact with, or inhalation of, aerosolized infected rodent urine, saliva, or droppings.
· Cause: Disease caused by a virus found in the saliva, urine and droppings of some species of wild rodents, especially deer mice.
· Incubation: period 1 to 5 weeks.
· Symptoms: Fever, severe muscle aches, fatigue. After a few days, difficulty breathing, dizziness, chills, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.
· Diagnosis: By physician.
· Treatment: Supportive care by a physician.
· Mode of Transmission: Contact with mouse urine, droppings and nesting materials. Also by stirring up – or aerosolizing – mouse urine and droppings when cleaning contaminated areas.
Arenavirus
Description: A rodent transmitted viral disease. Arenavirus infections are relatively common in humans in some areas of the world (not the United States) and can cause severe illnesses. The arenaviruses are divided into two groups: the New World or Tacaribe complex and the Old World or LCM/Lassa complex.
· Cause: Disease caused by many types of viruses belonging to the Arenaviridae.
· Incubation: period varies with the type of viral infection.
· Symptoms: Varies with the type of viral infection.
· Diagnosis: By physician.
· Treatment: Varies with the type of viral infection. Supportive medical care and management of fever is important.
· Mode of Transmission: Contact with infected rodent urine, droppings and nesting materials. Also by stirring up – or aerosolizing – rodent urine and droppings when cleaning contaminated areas. By consumption of contaminated food or by direct contact of broken skin with rodent excrement. Wild rodents transmit this disease by contaminating food and drink with their feces and urine.
when to know if you or a loved one is in need of a rodent cleanup
Knowing when you or a loved one needs help with hoarding and rodent control can be a difficult task. is especially problematic if the hoarding has gotten out of hand or if large amounts of debris have accumulated in the home, attracting rodents and other pests. In these cases, it's best to reach out for hoarding cleanup services to ensure all rodents and pests are removed from the property safely and with respect for the individual experiencing hoarding disorder. Professional hoarding cleanups usually include rodent cleanup services, which can offer an effective, humane solution to an otherwise hazardous situation. Are you or a loved one in need of a rodent cleanup? Reach out to Extreme Hoarding Cleanup today!
How Extreme Hoarding Solutions can help with rodent cleanup
Extreme Hoarding Solutions provides hoarding cleanup services which include rodent cleanup. Anything from mice, rats, and other rodents can be removed instantly and safely. With proven methods in dealing with hoarding, they are sure to provide a successful experience. Not only that, but their services are incredibly flexible with their hours of operation, ensuring customer satisfaction time and time again with hoarding and rodent cleanup issues of any size. Look no further than Extreme Hoarding Solutions for all your hoarding and rodent removal needs!