The Role of Pest Control Companies in Protecting Public Health

There is more to pest management than merely keeping bothersome pests out of houses and places of business. It is necessary to shield the general population from major health issues brought on by pests. Therefore, public health and pest management work hand in hand.

Experts in pest control are crucial to maintaining public health. Their efforts to reduce the number of pests in the area contribute to making it safer.

The following are a few health issues brought on by pests such as rats and insects.

●    Vector- Borne Diseases

Living things known as disease vectors are responsible for spreading infectious agents including bacteria, viruses, and parasites from one animal to another or to humans. Insects, more especially arthropods like fleas, mosquitoes, and ticks, are among the most frequent carriers. Serious, occasionally fatal infections can be contracted from vectors.

With advancements in antibiotic technology, the plague is no longer as widespread or as deadly, even if it still affects many parts of the world today. But there are still a lot of additional vector-borne diseases.

Some Examples are:

Disease Transmitted by Mosquitoes

–          Chikungunya

–          Dengue

–          Japanese Encephalitis

–          Lymphatic Filariasis

–          Malaria

–          Zika

Disease Transmitted by Lice

–          Louse-Borne Relapsing Fever

–          Typhus

Diseases Transmitted by Ticks

–          Lyme Disease

–          Tick-Borne encephalitis

–          Tularaemia

●    Zoonotic Diseases

Diseases can also be spread by animals. They can spread their disease via biting, contaminating food or water supplies, or coming into direct or indirect contact with their excrement or urine, among other methods.

Rats, Mice and Other Rodents Can Transmit Various Illness, Including

–          Leptospirosis

–          Typhoid Fever

–          Salmonellosis

–          Rabies

–          Hantavirus

Meanwhile, Raccoons, another common Pest, can infect people with:

–          Raccoon Roundworm

–          Giardiasis

–          Rabies

●    Foodborne Illness

Pests are a continual threat to food safety and health, as any farmer or employee in a facility handling food will attest. In addition to causing harm to crops, rodents, birds, and insects also raise the possibility of spoiling and the spread of different diseases.

By making tiny holes in food packaging and tunnelling inside, insects like mites, moths, and weevils can gain access to stored food items including grains, flour, and seeds. Contamination may result from this. Pests such as rats, mice, cockroaches, pigeons, and others can contaminate food just by coming into contact with it. These vermin collect germs from unclean surfaces through their crawling and then transferring them to food.

Furthermore, many pests—such as mice and rats—carry bacteria, viruses, fleas, mites, and ticks that can result in E. coli and salmonella infections. Others, such as cockroaches, carry pathogenic microorganisms on their bodies that can cause dysentery, typhoid, and other illnesses.

Other Pests that can put safety at risk Include:

–          Silverfish and Flour Weevils

–          Ants

–          Wasps

–          Flies

–          Birds

●    Allergies and Respiratory Illness

Certain chemicals and proteins found in the skin and dander of certain insects and animal pests can cause allergic reactions and exacerbate respiratory ailment symptoms. For example, two of the most prevalent allergens and asthma triggers are dust mites and cockroaches.

Saliva, excrement, and broken body parts from cockroaches can fly into the air. They can exacerbate allergy symptoms and worsen respiratory disorders when breathed.

Dust mite allergies can cause mild symptoms like coughing, sneezing, and nasal congestion, or they might cause severe symptoms. A person who has asthma and is allergic to dust mites may experience more severe symptoms such as wheezing, tightness in the chest, and difficulty breathing.