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<br />General: Prevention: Clean Up! I CDC Hantaviruses <br /> <br />Eliminate possible rodent food sources. Keep food in thick plastic or <br />metal containers with tight lids. Clean up spilled food right away and <br />wash dishes and cooking utensils soon after use. Always put pet food <br />away after use and do not leave pet-food or water bowls out overnight. <br />Use a thick plastic or metal garbage can with a tight lid. Keep compost <br />bins 100 feet or more from the house. Keep grains and animal feed in <br />thick plastic or metal containers with tight lids. In the evening, uneaten <br />animal feed should be returned to containers with lids. <br /> <br />If storing trash and food waste inside the home, do so in rodent-proof <br />containers, and frequently clean the containers with soap and water. <br />Dispose of trash and garbage on a frequent and regular basis, and pick <br />up or eliminate clutter. <br /> <br />Eliminate possible nesting sites outside the home. Elevate hay, <br />woodpiles, and garbage cans at least 1 foot off the ground. Move <br />woodpiles 100 feet or more from the house. Get rid of old trucks, cars, <br />and old tires that mice and rats could use as homes. Keep grass and <br />shrubbery within 100 feet of the home well trimmed. <br /> <br />Updated September 27,2004 <br /> <br />H.g.ffiC I policies Q:ndRegufGi!iQD5 I QisdClimer I ~~GQv~rnment I FOtA ! Con13.rJJ1~ <br /> <br />.......KR -HJ:ALTHIER. P&OPLI[-" <br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevenlion,1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta. GA <br />30333. U.S.A <br />Tel: (404) 639-3311/ Public Inquiries: (404) 639.3534/ (800) 311-3435 <br /> <br />1?iRSTGOV <br />"'-tint tSdl..... IU. .....r-.II <br /> <br />http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanlalhps_slelslc_c1ean.htm <br /> <br />Page 3 00 <br /> <br />(-4 <br /> <br />I 1118/2005 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Depa <br />ana ~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />