HURRICANE CORNER 2015 - LEPTOSPIROSIS

ENVIRONMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT

LEPTOSPIROSIS

PREVENTION TIPS

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Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial disease transmitted through infected URINE of rodents (rats and mice), dogs, cats and agouti.  The bacteria can enter the body through broken skin and cuts in the nose, mouth and eyes.

 

 Keep Rodents away and prevent the spread of  Leptospirosis:

  .Avoid Contact with surfaces and water which may be contaminated by urine of rodents and other animals

 .Clean infected areas and floors with disinfectants

 .Keep your home and its surrounding clean. Remove tall grass and shrubs that attracts rats

 .Avoid leaving food exposed to rats and mice

 .Store animal feeds in rat-proof containers

 .Do not allow children to play with infected animals and in contaminated water sources such as puddles

 .Avoid leaving food where rats or rodents could get to it

 

 

 

 

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 HOW TO CONTROL RODENTS

 STEP 1: LOOK FOR EVIDENCE

 

 Droppings

 Holes and gnawing on wood and plastic garbage cans

 Check walls and grass for signs of rodent footprints

 

STEP 2: CLEAN UP

 Keep your surroundings clean

 Ensure all litter, waste foods and rubbish are disposed of immediately. These

 provide shelter and food for rodents

 

STEP 3: STARVE THEM

 Rodents only need one ounce of food each day. Don’t make your garbage their food.

 

STEP 4: SHUT THEM OUT

 Seal all holes and cracks in foundations walls floors underneath doors and around windows

 

STEP 5: WIPE THEM OUT

 Trapping rodents is a perfectly acceptable method of control.

 Bait selection is important for trapping success

 Recommended Bait: Peanut Butter

 

IF YOUR NEIGHBOUR HAS A RAT PROBLEM, SO WILL YOU SO JOIN FORCES

TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP