Rodent Diseases

Rats

Rodent Proof is Arizona's expert on rats, mice, and rodent control. We use industry leading permanent solutions that guarantee the removal of problem rodents from your home or business. Roof Rats and Pack Rats can cause substantial damage to your home if left untreated. Further, they carry a wide range of diseases that affect humans. They are a serious problem, and we're here to help!

Pigeons

Permanent pigeon removal is one of our competencies. If you have Pigeons under your eaves, on top of your roof, nesting under your air conditioner, or making a mess of your home or business, call us for a 100% guaranteed solution. Pigeon feces is associated with numerous human diseases, and can cause lasting damage to your home. If you want your pigeons gone, call Rodent Proof!

Squirrels

Rodent Proof of Arizona can trap and remove squirrels and other problem animals. Squirrels often find access through your attic and roof vents, and can cause substantial damage to insulation, plumbing, and wiring. We use humane practices to remove animals, clean and repair any damage, and seal your home to put an end to future damage by these common pests.

Skunks

Skunks are a serious health and safety risk to humans and pets. They are often found in crawl spaces of a home or seeking shelter in a nearby drainage, rock outcropping, and even sheds and garages. Let Rodent Proof come and trap these pests, remove them from your home or business, and put an end to Skunk problems. Forever.

Mice

Mice are extremely smart and difficult to catch. They are frequently found living and reproducing in closets, pantries, bedrooms, garages, and attics. Almost every home has penetrations that allow mice to access the home. Rodent Proof offers a 100% money back guarantee to permanently put an end to any mice or rodent problem. Schedule your free estimate today.

Rodents are not just an annoyance because they gnaw on furniture or dig into food. Rats and mice carry diseases that can easily spread to humans through bite wounds or rodent contaminated food and water consumption. Learn about rodent diseases and how to protect yourself from them.

How Rodent Diseases Spread

There are over 35 diseases that rats and mice alone are responsible for spreading worldwide. These diseases pass onto humans through rat bites. Contaminated food and droppings or rodent urine in the air can also spread diseases. Since rodents tend to carry insects on their backs, these tailed creatures are also responsible for diseases spread indirectly through mites, ticks and fleas that transmit the infection after feeding on infected rodents.

Common Rodent Diseases

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a viral disease that starts with headaches and fever and leads to a severe lung illness that can lead to death. HPS kills nearly half of its victims, with the culprit carrier being the deer mouse. You can get HPS from inhaling infectious air from rodent waste or saliva.

Weil’s Syndrome is an extreme form of leptospirosis, or an influenza-like illness. The plague, both bubonic and pneumonic, is a serious yet rare infection that travels from rodents to humans through fleabites. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis is a viral infection that leads to an inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the spinal cord and brain. Lassa fever from West Africa is an acute viral infection causing fever, chest pains, sore throat, back pain and other neurological and abdominal problems.

Protecting Yourself From Rodent Diseases

The best way to stay safe from rodent diseases is to eradicate and thoroughly disinfect any area in your house that may have been contaminated. To prevent rodents from getting in, seal up all possible holes and entryways, as well as properly sealing all foodstuffs and garbage cans.

During cleaning, air out infested spaces and wear gloves while you spray all areas with disinfectant or a bleach mixture. If there is a serious rodent infestation in your home, call an exterminator or pest control agency that will send professionals to get rid of the nests and clean up the area.