Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Diseases That Will Kill You In A Day
- Diseases of mice that can spread to humans
- 1. Hantavirus
- 2. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)
- 3. PES
- 4. Lymphocytic chorio-meningitis (LCM)
- 5. Rat bite fever (RBF)
Medical Video: 10 Diseases That Will Kill You In A Day
Mice are one of the animals that are quite hated because they often damage various household appliances, take food, and cause illness. This rat disease through its dangers can be life threatening. What are the diseases of mice that can spread to humans?
Diseases of mice that can spread to humans
1. Hantavirus
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) was first discovered in 1993 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This disease is spread by deer mice, white-footed mice, rice mice, and cotton mice.
The disease from mice is contagious when you breathe particles from urine, dirt, or mouse saliva in the air. You can also get infected if you touch or eat something that comes into contact with something that has been hit by a mouse. If you are bitten by a mouse it can also be one way of transmitting the virus, even though cases of bitten rats are rare.
The initial symptoms of HPS are very similar to flu symptoms. This can include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea or abdominal pain. About 4 to 10 days later, the affected person may also experience coughing, shortness of breath, and buildup of fluid in the lungs.
2. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)
Just like hantavirus, HFRS is a fever that occurs together with bleeding (hemorrhagic) and accompanied by kidney syndrome (HFRS). HFRS includes diseases such as dengue fever, epidemic dengue fever, and epidemic nephropathia. The spread of mouse disease is similar to that of hantavirus.
This disease usually develops in the body from 2 to 8 weeks after being exposed. The initial symptoms can be characterized by frequent headaches, back and stomach pain, fever, chills, nausea, and blurred vision.
Sometimes, this disease can also be characterized by a slightly reddish face, eyes and skin. Severe symptoms can also occur when a person experiences this disease, namely low blood pressure, acute shock, until acute kidney failure.
3. PES
This disease is caused by bacteria Yersina pestisia which is transmitted by mice and other rodents. Generally bubonic plague is spread in densely populated areas with poor sanitation. Complications of the disease from mice can lead to meningitis and even death.
Please note, that this disease is not only spread through mice. Animals such as rabbits, dogs, cats whose pests have been infected with pes can be a source of disease transmission. Transmission occurs if you come into direct contact or are bitten by the animal.
4. Lymphocytic chorio-meningitis (LCM)
Lymphocytic chorio-meningitis is a disease of mice caused by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a derivative of the Arenaviridae virus. LCM can be carried by mice that are usually in homes.
In addition, this virus can also be spread by domestic rodents such as hamsters. If you are bitten or exposed to saliva and urine, then you are at high risk of developing this infection.
This disease will initially not cause certain symptoms. New symptoms arise after 8-13 days after the virus is attacked. You will experience symptoms such as fever, lack of appetite, muscle aches, headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Other symptoms that appear can include sore throat, cough, joint pain, chest pain, testicular pain, and parotid pain (salivary gland
5. Rat bite fever (RBF)
RBF is a disease caused by rat bites. The bite can cause infection by bacteria Spirillum minus orStreptobacillus moniliformis.
This disease is quite common in the Asia and North America regions. Mice can also be transmitted through food and beverages that have been eaten or exposed to mouse saliva.
If not treated, RBF can be a serious or even fatal disease.
