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<br />General: Prevention: Rodent Infestation I CDC Hantaviruses <br /> <br />Page I of3 <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Site Contents <br /> <br />General <br />Information <br /> <br />Tracking a <br />Mystery <br />Disease <br /> <br />How Is HPS <br />Transmitted? <br /> <br />Who Is at Risk <br />of Getting <br />HPS? <br /> <br />What are the <br />Symptoms of <br />HPS? <br /> <br />How Do I <br />Prevent HPS? <br /> <br />Seal Upl Trap <br />Upl Clean Upl <br /> <br />Preventing <br />Hantavirus, <br />Indoors <br />and <br />Outdoors <br /> <br />Common <br />Signs <br />of <br />Rodent <br />Infestation <br /> <br />Cleaning <br />Up <br /> <br />Heavv <br />Infestations <br /> <br />Precautions <br />for <br />Workers <br /> <br />Respirator <br />Update <br /> <br />Precautions <br />for <br />Carnpers <br />and <br />Hikers <br /> <br />Treating <br />Hantavirus <br />Pulmonary <br />Syndrome <br /> <br />Technical <br />Information <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />......~,.~ "_ _ L~ _L_ <br /> <br />National Center for Infectious Diseases <br />" Special Pathogens Branch <br /> <br />All About Hantaviruses <br /> <br />811 Abo.!!Ltt2Q!.?viruses Home I General Information <br />L~c;:hnical JDlprmS'itlon I Contact Us <br /> <br />Common Signs of Rodent Infestation <br /> <br />Remember that not all types of rodents carry hantavirus. Neither common <br />hOllse mice nor common rats have been associated with HI'S in humans, <br />for example. Yet because it can bc tough to tell just what kind of rodents <br />you have, play it safc -- clean up thc infestation and rodent-proof your <br />home or workplace. <br /> <br />Here are some common signs that YOII may have a rodent problem. <br /> <br />Rodent Droppings <br /> <br /> <br />This is one of the most reliable signs <br />that you have a rodent problem. You <br />may find droppings in plaees where <br />you store your food or your pet/animal <br />food, such as in cupboards and drawers <br />or in bins. Because mice like to run in <br />, places that offer them some protection <br />. from predators, you may find <br />droppings in cupboards or under the <br />sink, along walls, or on top of wall <br />studs or beams. Mice will leave droppings near their nests as well (sce below). <br />Storage rooms, sheds, barns, or cabins loaded with boxes, bags, old furniture, <br />and other objects make an ideal home for rodents, so you may find droppings <br />there, even inside boxes and other containers. <br /> <br />Workplaces can also makc good rodent homes. Warehouses, restaurants, and <br />the like are obvious places to look becallse food may be plentiful there. <br />However, rodents can infest office buildings, too. Once again, look for <br />droppings in protected places, such as closets, storage rooms, or inside boxes. <br /> <br />Signs of Rodent Nests <br /> <br />Rodents tend to build their nests from materials that are soft, fuzzy, or warm. <br />Among common rodent nest materials are shredded paper, bunchcs of dry grass <br />or small twigs, fabric, and furniture stuffing. Rodents will nest wherever safety <br />from enemies can be found close enough to food and water, and they prefer <br />places that are relatively quiet. Inside buildings, here are some places to look: <br />.ti;' <br /> <br />. inside <br /> <br /> <br />h Up :l/www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseaseslhantalhps/nofranles/prevent8.htm <br /> <br />1111812005 <br />