Eventhesparrows
09-12-17, 04:12
So our heater went out yesterday morning and until I could get an HVAC technician to come out (this afternoon) I tried to keep the house warm by getting my wood fireplace going (does a horrible job of keeping a house warm, in case you were wondering...which you weren't).
We have a squirrel that likes to hang around our wood pile. While bringing in the wood for the fireplace yesterday, I wasn't wearing gloves and was using my bare hands. I have a lot of little cuts here and there on them from them being so dry in the cold winter air.
We live in New Mexico and I know hantavirus is a danger (minimally so) in terms of deer mice. I remember reading somewhere that if you come into contact with squirrel droppings or urine or saliva, there is a similar disease to hantavirus that you're at risk for contracting.
I don't dare Google it (this isn't my first rodeo), but I'm looking for some reassurance. I didn't wash my hands right away...blame it on the ADD and three children, and I remember eating shortly afterwards.
Im concerned. I don't know if I've come into contact with squirrel droppings/urine/saliva, but I'm sure I could have.
Thank you.
We have a squirrel that likes to hang around our wood pile. While bringing in the wood for the fireplace yesterday, I wasn't wearing gloves and was using my bare hands. I have a lot of little cuts here and there on them from them being so dry in the cold winter air.
We live in New Mexico and I know hantavirus is a danger (minimally so) in terms of deer mice. I remember reading somewhere that if you come into contact with squirrel droppings or urine or saliva, there is a similar disease to hantavirus that you're at risk for contracting.
I don't dare Google it (this isn't my first rodeo), but I'm looking for some reassurance. I didn't wash my hands right away...blame it on the ADD and three children, and I remember eating shortly afterwards.
Im concerned. I don't know if I've come into contact with squirrel droppings/urine/saliva, but I'm sure I could have.
Thank you.