Atlanta Pest Control Company Team Pest USA Discusses the Yosemite Hantavirus Death

    NORCROSS, GA, November 15, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Atlanta exterminators Team Pest USA understands that if you didn't visit Yosemite National Park you might not have paid any attention to the outbreak of the deadly hantavirus that started there. News reports indicate as many as 10,000 people were exposed to the virus because of rodents in the walls of the camping structures there.

The hantavirus is carried in mouse urine and feces and can result in a severe lung infection or even death. While the story made the news because of the number of people exposed, The Atlanta pest control experts at Team Pest USA want people to understand that the threat of illness from rodents is not limited to those who visited Yosemite.

From the Black Plague in medieval Europe to the hantavirus in 2012, rodents are often the source of infection that causes major human illnesses. Atlanta rodent control experts explain that more commonly, rodents may infect people with listeria, but that hantavirus exposure can occur anywhere there is a rodent infestation. Listeria is another illness, usually considered a form of food-poisoning, found in the droppings of rodents.

To avoid exposure to rodent-borne illness, Team Pest USA suggests contacting an exterminator as soon as a rodent population is noticed. Evidence of a rodent problem can include scratching in the walls or ceiling or sighting rodents or their droppings.

"Whether on vacation or at home, you should feel safe from illness carried by mice," said Brandon Pelfrey, owner."We can make sure that your home is safe."

For more information about rodent control, visit Team Pest USA at http://www.pestusa.com/.

About Team Pest USA:

Family owned and operated locally, Team Pest USA has been Atlanta's leading pest control experts since 1971. Their commitment to providing industry leading treatment methods and excellent customer service has gained them many loyal clients over their 40 years in the Atlanta pest control industry. Team Pest USA also offers wildlife removal and relocation in addition to pest control services.

For more information, visit http://www.pestusa.com/.

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