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`• General: Prevention: Rodent Infestation CDC Hantaviruses Pagel of 3 <br /> National Center for Infectious Diseases <br /> Special Pathogens Branch <br /> • iA![R•N[ALTMI[R•►[O►LK^• All About Hantaviruses <br /> s d* <br /> ° All About Hantaviruses Home I General Information <br /> Technical Information I Contact Us <br /> Site Contents <br /> • General <br /> Information Common Signs of Rodent Infestation <br /> • Tracking a <br /> Mvstery Remember that not all types of rodents carry hantavirus. Neither common <br /> Disease house mice nor common rats have been associated with HPS in humans, <br /> • How Is HPS for example. Yet because it can be tough to tell just what kind of rodents <br /> Transmitted? you have,play it safe--clean up the infestation and rodent-proof your <br /> • Who Is at Risk home or workplace. <br /> of Getting <br /> HPS? <br /> • What are the Here are some common signs that you may have a rodent problem. <br /> Symptoms of <br /> HPS? Rodent Droppings <br /> How Do I <br /> Prevent HPS? This is one of the most reliable signs <br /> Seal Up! Trap that you have a rodent problem. You <br /> Up! Clean Up! may find droppings in places where <br /> Preventing you store your food or your pet/animal <br /> Hantavirus, <br /> • Indoors food, such as in cupboards and drawers <br /> and or in bins.Because mice like to run in <br /> Outdoors places that offer them some protection <br /> Common from predators,you may find <br /> Signs droppings in cupboards or under the <br /> of sink, along walls, or on top of wall <br /> Rodent <br /> Infestation studs or beams. Mice will leave droppings near their nests as well (see below). <br /> Cleaning Storage rooms, sheds,barns, or cabins loaded with boxes,bags, old furniture, <br /> up and other objects make an ideal home for rodents, so you may find droppings <br /> Heavy there, even inside boxes and other containers. <br /> Infestations <br /> Precautions Workplaces can also make good rodent homes. Warehouses,restaurants, and <br /> for the like are obvious places to look because food may be plentiful there. <br /> Workers However,rodents can infest office buildings,too. Once again, look for <br /> Respirator droppings in protected places, such as closets, storage rooms, or inside boxes. <br /> Update <br /> Precautions <br /> for Signs of Rodent Nests <br /> Campers <br /> and Rodents tend to build their nests from materials that are soft, fuzzy,or wane. <br /> Hikers Among common rodent nest materials are shredded paper,bunches of dry grass <br /> Treating or small twigs, fabric, and furniture stuffing. Rodents will nest wherever safety <br /> Hantavirus <br /> Pulmonary from enemies can be found close enough to food and water, and they prefer <br /> Syndrome places that are relatively quiet. Inside buildings,here are some laces to look: <br /> •• Technical <br /> Information ■ inside <br /> http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/noframes/prevent8.htm 11/18/2005 <br />