Helpplease20
30-04-16, 15:24
Hi guys, first of all I have health anxiety.
I have a pet rat, and it sadly died. so I was clearing around the area the rat had been (pulled out the cabinet and cleaned behind it) and i cleaned its poo up - I SWEPT. The poo was old. Now i'm absolutely petrified I have hantavirus. I swept it up with a big brush and then my other half used the little brush and pan to clear it up and put it in the bin.
I woke up with a headache the next day, felt sinus like, and went to the toilet properly three times (sorry for TMI) and today (morning after) i've woke up with another niggling headache and have been to the toilet just once (but it was quite runny)
Now I'm just so so so scared. Can pet rats carry hantavirus? I'm in the UK. I know its rare but it happens.
Also, is it possible for you to sweep up rat droppings and NOT catch hantavirus, or do you catch it every time?
What should I do?
I cleaned it up Thursday and now it's Saturday
Symptoms:
Headache/sinus headache
Toilet more than usual
Tummy feels a little off but no loss of appetite
Please somebody reply soon.
I have no temp or anything and o2 levels are normal.
I have a pet rat, and it sadly died. so I was clearing around the area the rat had been (pulled out the cabinet and cleaned behind it) and i cleaned its poo up - I SWEPT. The poo was old. Now i'm absolutely petrified I have hantavirus. I swept it up with a big brush and then my other half used the little brush and pan to clear it up and put it in the bin.
I woke up with a headache the next day, felt sinus like, and went to the toilet properly three times (sorry for TMI) and today (morning after) i've woke up with another niggling headache and have been to the toilet just once (but it was quite runny)
Now I'm just so so so scared. Can pet rats carry hantavirus? I'm in the UK. I know its rare but it happens.
Also, is it possible for you to sweep up rat droppings and NOT catch hantavirus, or do you catch it every time?
What should I do?
I cleaned it up Thursday and now it's Saturday
Symptoms:
Headache/sinus headache
Toilet more than usual
Tummy feels a little off but no loss of appetite
Please somebody reply soon.
I have no temp or anything and o2 levels are normal.