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Can Inhaling Smell From Rat Droppings Cause Any Sickness

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Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I discovered what I believe to be rat droppings in my storage unit in my backyard. The smell was terrible and I am freaked out that I may have inhaled something that will make me sick?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

or fresh droppings in the attic since he caught the first rat last Saturday, but he still caught one ... from rats from breathing in dust thats contaminated with their urine and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

control guy spotted some rat droppings (not sure if he touched them), and set some traps. After doing this ...I have muliple questions about diseases caused by rats. We found out today that there is a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

results were bacterial infections from rat feces. Came from mites that got threw the vents. Here I am 2 ... . They make webs which I have in little bags or bottles from my combs and body. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

the door handle cleaned after the lock replacement. But slight smell of WD 40 still remained. Is the door handle is being touched by wife , is there any risk ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Priyanka Tiwari MD

know you can get sick from inhaling rat droppings in dust. Which I was doing ...Hi, I cleaned my grandmas garage and there were rat dropping everywhere.. Today, the day after, I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Tiwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

entered my building I closed my windows to prevent any fumes from coming in. At one point I went out on my ... paint fumes gave me anxiety and I was worried about any brain damage that could be caused... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Shama MD

the stove. It was really smoky and the smell was horrible! We didn t stay the night that night but came home the next night after it aired out but the smell is still pretty strong. So my question is, is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shama ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

apparently defective....laundry room and basement have a smell of burnt rubber from the power cord. will inhaling smell of burnt rubber intermittently over the course of 2-3 days cause... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. M Ranjit Singh MD

My name is AAAA I suffer the smell of a rat Five large emergency rooms refuse treatment for me I am Also an heir not well liked by the rich and powerful how can Hospitals take me seriously and treat my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. M Ranjit Singh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)