{"id":15528,"date":"2019-10-22T16:27:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T15:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/?p=15528"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:30:13","slug":"rodent-borne-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/rodent-borne-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Rodent-Borne Diseases Infect Humans?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you know about rodent-borne diseases? If you live in any part of the world except Antarctica, chances are you have had an encounter with these mammals at least once. Although they might look docile, popular species such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/rats-vs-mice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rats and mice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are far from being harmless to be ignored. Not only can they cause a fair bit of damage to your<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home, property &amp; office<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with their constant gnawing, but they can also cause some infectious diseases &amp; serious health complications<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecdc.europa.eu\/en\/climate-change\/climate-change-europe\/rodent-borne-diseases\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodent borne diseases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come in all shapes and sizes from bacteria-based illnesses such as salmonella to viruses such as hantavirus. These diseases are quite nasty and an inconvenient thing to contract. They are commonly transmitted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/rats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/mice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/what-attracts-mice-to-your-home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enter your home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in search of food &amp; shelter which will lead to an infestation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>How Can You Catch Rodent-Borne Diseases?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once they have entered and infested your homes, then they can potentially spread several diseases. The various methods with which these diseases are transmitted are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Rodent Urine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have an infestation, especially mice and rats, their urine is the primary source of diseases.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rats and mice use their urine to map out a trail for their friends and family to a good food source. A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/mice\/signs-of-mice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> key sign of mice <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is urine pillars. This is when the constant urination in one area, over a long period, mixes with the dirt to form pillars, resembling small stalactites.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Can You Catch A Disease From Rodent Urine?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rodent Borne-Diseases or RBD can be contracted by the following methods:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Direct Contact: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can catch these diseases by coming into direct contact with their urine, this can be by touching it or touching something that has been contaminated.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contaminated Food: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is contracted via contaminated food and water. This happens when a rat or mouse urinates on a food source or water supply.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contaminated Air:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also catch a rodent-borne disease from inhaling dust that has been contaminated by their urine.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Open Wound:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an open wound or scratch, which isn\u2019t properly dressed, then you could be at risk of catching an infection if your wound\/scratch comes into contact with rodent urine. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diseases You Can Catch From Rodent Urine<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leptospirosis<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weil\u2019s disease<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rat-bite fever<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hantavirus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/rentokil-rat-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Rodent Disease\" class=\"wp-image-15531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/rentokil-rat-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/rentokil-rat-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/rentokil-rat-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/rentokil-rat.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Rodent Faeces&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of urine, their faeces also harbour diseases.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mice will leave behind between 50 and 80 droppings a night, scattered randomly throughout an area they inhabit. You could potentially be at a high risk of contracting diseases if you have a large infestation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Can You Catch A Disease From Rodent Faeces?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contamination<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like urine, you can catch rodent-borne diseases from rat or mice faeces through contamination of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a result of either defecating on\/near a food and water source, or by their faeces mixing with the air.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Direct Contact<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of contaminated food and air sources, faeces are also responsible for spreading diseases through direct contact. This can be done by:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touching their faeces<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Touching something which has come into contact with their faeces<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exposing open wounds\/scratches to rodent faeces<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diseases You Can Catch From Rodent Faeces<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salmonella<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typhoid<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weil\u2019s disease<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lymphocytic Chorio-meningitis<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typhus<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rat-bite fever<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hantaviruses\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rat Tapeworm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Rodent Disease\" class=\"wp-image-15534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Dead Rodents<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of the time, the diseases originate from the rodent itself (that\u2019s how you can contact them by coming to contact with their urine and faeces). It is because of this that dead rodents can cause serious health risks to us.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Can You Catch A Disease From A Dead Rodent?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way that humans can become infected is by touching it! We strongly advise that if you come across a dead rodent that you do not touch it.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have touched a dead rat or mouse, you can catch an RBD by touching open areas of your body such as mouth, nose and eyes, as well as touching any wounds or scratches.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have to touch a dead rat or mouse then you should always wear gloves and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards to prevent any infections from spreading. However, once again we strongly advise you not to touch it. If you need assistance in removing a dead rat or mouse then you should contact a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/pest-control-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pest control professional.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diseases You Can Catch From A Dead Rodent<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rat-bite fever<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tularemia<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plague<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rabies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Rodent Bites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As previously discussed, the majority of the diseases originate from and lay dormant on the rodent\u2019s themselves. This is why getting bitten by a rodent can lead to serious health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Can You Catch A Disease From A Rodent Bite?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer is simple. Saliva! When a rat bites you it pierces your skin, allowing the saliva of infected rodent (which carries the RBD) to enter your blood system. Resulting in humans contracting the disease.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diseases You Can Catch From A Rodent Bite<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rat-bite fever<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tularemia<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hantavirus<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leptospirosis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Rodent Scratches<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also catch an RBD from getting scratched by a rat, mouse or other rodents. They carry several diseases which can be transmitted to humans when their skin is penetrated from scratching.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can you catch a disease from a rodent scratch?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A scratch allows harmful infections, and diseases to spread through the opening in the skin. These infectious radicals get inside the bloodstream and spread to the body.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Diseases You Can Catch From Rodent Scratches<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rat-bite fever<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weil\u2019s disease<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leptospirosis <\/span><strong><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"404\" class=\"wp-image-15535 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Rodent Disease\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Deal With Rodent Borne Diseases?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention is better than cure. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/mice\/how-to-get-rid-of-mice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most effective solution to mouse infestations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to prevent them from gaining access to your property in the first place. In most cases, the cost to treat a pest infestation is more expensive than prevention. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This philosophy does not limit to just an individual household but<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/rats\/business-service\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> businesses need to take preventive measures <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well to maintain its employee wellbeing &amp; reputation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hence, it\u2019s recommended that you should contact a professional pest control service which can provide innovative pest control solution to help you prevent an infestation before it happens.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rentokil is the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/why-rentokil\/\"> leader in pest control in Ireland<\/a> for almost 90 years with specialised teams trained to handle such infestations. If you have an infestation in your home, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentokil.ie\/contact-us\/\">contact Rentokil today<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you know about rodent-borne diseases? If you live in any part of the world except Antarctica, chances are you have had an encounter with these mammals at least once. Although they might look docile, popular species such as rats and mice are far from being harmless to be ignored. 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