…Eschew Rat Infestation
There is nothing healthy about living in a home infested with rats however small or big.
Rats spread a lot of diseases such as plague, salmonellosis, leptospirosis, tularemia, Lassa fever, Eosinophilic meningitis, angiostrongylus cantonensis etc.
If left in the house for long rats can become a threat to human wellbeing and environment.
Rats even become more detrimental during the hot weather especially in Africa as they cause Lassa fever, an acute viral illness spread by the common African rats’ specie known as the multimammate rat.
Lassa fever is endemic in parts of West Africa including Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Implications of living in a rat-infested home
. Inhaling rat urine, droppings or saliva which causes Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is detrimental to the health especially as treatment options are limited.
. Rat bites and scratches cause rat–bite fever.
. Rat urine spreads leptospirosis which can result in liver and kidney damage.
. Contaminates food and water sources
. Property damage by chewing wirings in the home, car engines etc.
How to shut Rat off your home
. Absolute Cleanliness
. Seal all holes you find in your interior space
. Set rat traps to rid the ones in the house
. Do not leave your entrance doors open.
