diseases caused from rats
Diseases carried by rats include, but are not limited too, the following: Bubonic plague â Rats are the primary source of plague infection in human populations. This horrific disease is spread to humans from rats by fleas. It's present in rodents throughout the western United States, and in many other parts of the world (see map).
Salmonellosis, or salmonella, is another bacterial illness that both domestic and wild rats carry. Like leptospirosis, it is spread to humans through contact with urine and feces. In humans, salmonellosis causes gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever.
Leptospirosis, also called Weil's disease, is a bacteria that many rats carry without showing symptoms of infection. Humans become infected when contaminated rat urine or feces comes in contact with mucous membranes. Symptoms in people include headache, fever, vomiting, rash and muscle aches.
More about Hymenolepis tapeworms >>. Murine Typhus (typhus transmitted from rats and mice via flea bite) â This disease is treatable with antibiotics, but can cause death in elderly or infirm individuals. Symptoms include vomiting, fever, headache, myalgia, and cough. Rat-bite Fever - Fatal in 10 percent of untreated cases.