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prevention of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

Keep rodents out of your home and workplace.

Always take precautions when cleaning, sealing and trapping rodent-infested areas.

Seal up cracks and gaps in buildings that are larger than 1/4 inch including window and door sills, under sinks around the pipes, in foundations, attics and any rodent entry hole.

Place the snap traps to Trap indoor rats and mice. etc. Rodents

Remove rodent food sources. Keep food (including pet food) in rodent proof containers.

While Cleaning up rodent infested areas at your Locations like Residences, Offices ...other living places......

• Wear rubber, latex, vinyl or nitrile gloves.
• Do not stir up dust by vacuuming, sweeping, or any other means.
• Steam clean or shampoo upholstered furniture and carpets with evidence of rodent exposure.
• Spray dead rodents with disinfectant and then double-bag along with all cleaning materials. Bury, burn, or throw out rodent in the appropriate waste disposal system.
• Disinfect gloves with disinfectant or soap and water before taking them off.
• After taking off the clean gloves, thoroughly wash hands with soap and water (or use a waterless alcohol-based hand rub when soap is not available).

What precautions should I use working, hiking, or camping outdoors?

• Avoid coming into contact with rodents and rodent burrows or disturbing dens.
• Air out cabins and shelters, then check for signs of rodent infestation. 
• Do not sweep out infested cabins. Instead, use the guidelines above for disinfecting cabins or shelters before sleeping in them.
• Do not pitch tents or place sleeping bags near rodent droppings or burrows.
• If possible, do not sleep on the bare ground surfaces or on the soil surfaces.
• Do not handle or feed wild rodents. 
• Do not wet much at garden plant roots
• Avoid spoiling of food wastage in the living areas.

Simple Prevention: Keep rodents out of the home and workplace to control the HPS, HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME caused by Hantaviruses.

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