Rodents can carry a wide range of diseases, many of them dangerous, transmitting them either directly or indirectly. According to the CDC, ones directly transmitted include hantavirus, the plague, rat-bite fever, salmonellosis and more. Others are indirectly transmitted, such as when a flea bites an infected rat and then bites someone. Diseases transmitted this way include lyme disease, West Nile fever, scrub typhus, Colorado tick fever and more. Rodents also chew through wires in homes, which could trigger a fire, and otherwise damage houses, contaminate food, and wreak havoc. For a rodent exterminator near you, contact us online or call 954-326-8287.