Would you Risk the Plague?

Rats carry many potentially life-threatening diseases such as Murine Typus, Dysentery, Salmonella, Bubonic Plague and Rabies. A staggering 3.6 million rats are estimated to be born each day. Each one is a potential carrier or vector for one or more of the 70 known rat-borne diseases identified so far. They jeopardize our health and should be considered a serious threat.

Rat-bite fever is a bacterial illness caused by Sterptobacillus Moniliformis and acquired through the bite or scratch of a rodent or the ingestion of food or water contaminated with rat feces. Small children are particularly likely to be bitten by rodents and are therefore most likely to contract rat-bite fever. Symptoms include fever, chills, nausea and vomiting, headache and pain in the back and joints. People with RBF are at risk of developing serious infections of the heart, the sac containing the heart, the coverings of the brain and spinal cord.