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What is the Difference Between Brown Rats and Black Rats?
You don’t want to have rats infesting your house, regardless of their species. They’re both terrible pests that carry a multitude of diseases, and both of them are messy and destructive. Still, you have to know what type you’re dealing with…
Allergies and the House Dust Mite
Exposure to house dust mites is recognised as a major cause of allergies worldwide. Common allergic diseases are asthma, rhinitis (hay fever), conjunctivitis and eczema. These can all be associated with house dust mite exposure. Allergy symptoms can vary according to age, life…
Types of Mites
Domestic mites – are all mites found in the indoor environment that are capable of causing human sensitization. Sensitization means that the immune system is alert to the mite’s presence and its allergens. Once sensitized, repeated exposure to the mite can lead to allergy and allergic…
Biology of the House Dust Mite
Exposure to house dust mites is recognised as a major cause of allergies worldwide. Common allergic diseases are asthma, rhinitis (hay fever), conjunctivitis and eczema. These can all be associated with house dust mite exposure. Allergy symptoms can vary according to age, life…
Human diseases caused by contact with Bird Droppings
Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by a fungus, which grows in pigeon droppings. It also grows in soils and is found throughout the world. When cleaning droppings a person may breathe in some of the fungus, which in cases of high exposure can cause infection. Common activities…
Diseases Caused by Rats
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS): Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings, or saliva. Humans can contract the disease when they breathe in aerosolized virus. HPS was first recognized in 1993, and…