Safe cleanup of rodents and their nesting material and waste is important for preventing illness.
"Do not vacuum or sweep rodent droppings
Diseases are mainly spread to people from rodents when they breathe in contaminated air. DO NOT VACUUM OR SWEEP rodent urine, droppings, or nesting materials. This can cause tiny droplets containing viruses to get into the air. If you already vacuumed, follow the cleanup guidance on this page."
This is meant to be helpful in general, including in preventing Hantavirus transmission from rodent droppings. (The Andes strain that has been spotlighted can be spread human to human. This post focuses on how to clean rodent droppings.)












