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Did you mean hantavirus? According to the CDC [0] squirrels do not carry that virus. [0] https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct.html https://www.cdc.gov/r
by jansanchez 5y ago
Did you mean hantavirus? According to the CDC [0] squirrels do not carry that virus.
[0] https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct.html https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct.html
- goldenkey 5y agohttps://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/woman-says-squirrels-source-of-hantavirus/article_83e0ee6b-d251-5e34-a124-2b29679c6e57.html https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/woman-says... A Canadian public-health Web site says although deer mice are the primary carrier of hantavirus, "all rodents including squirrels, rats, chipmunks and other kinds of mice should be treated as if they might carry the virus."
- syshum 5y agoNow I am confused, Which Experts™ should I listen to.
- goldenkey 5y agoThose Experts™ all started life as egg-spurts just like us. Just do a bit more research and trust your heart and judgment. Generally, the method for disease decisions (epidemiology) is to look up the statistics for your area. You may not even have any Hanta virus cases nearby. And plague is extremely rare. Field rodents aren't as likely to carry disease as city vermin. I wouldn't worry too much about rural squirrels. They are cute and generally eat nuts, not insects. It is far less likely for a squirrel to contract a contagion because the squirrel isn't eating trash like pigeons or rats.