As a community, we rely on our places of worship to provide us with a safe and sacred space to connect with our faith and fellow believers. However, sometimes these spaces can be invaded by pests like rats, which can pose serious health and safety risks to...
Pest Disease Articles
How Do You Get The Hantavirus?
There are many diseases out there that place humans at risk and the Hantavirus is one of them. Also known as HPS, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, this severe and sometimes fatal disease attacks the respiratory system of humans and is transmitted through rodents. Anyone...
What Are The Symptoms Of Rat Bite Fever
You may not always see rats but that doesn’t mean that they are not around. Studies have shown that you will find a greater population of rats within urban areas because of easy access to food and shelter but the rural areas of a city are also prone to rats which are...
What Is Leptospirosis And What Animals Carry It?
Leptospirosis is known for being a widespread zoonotic disease throughout the world and is estimated to cause almost 60,000 deaths a year from more than 1 million cases worldwide. A handful of animals are known to be carriers of this disease which puts humans at risk...