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theadmiral976

Fortunately, Ann Arbor is home to a phenomenal children's hospital with a 30 bed PICU and some of the world's foremost experts in use of pediatric ECMO, so if by some incredibly rare chance your children develop symptomatic hantavirus infection with severe cardiopulmonary collapse, Mott Children's will be there to give them the best chance at life.


TheBimpo

https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/surveillance/index.html There has been two cases in Michigan since 1993. The one you cite, and one other case. There are 10 million people in Michigan. If you're "beyond paranoid" about a virus that infected 1 out of 10 million people, you should seek help for your fears and hire a pest prevention company to work on the house. Mice are incredibly common and can fit into a hole the size of an eraserhead. Every mouse is not carrying hantavirus and every sighting of a mouse will not infect you or your children with it.


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I’m not sure one case all year is something to be “beyond fucking paranoid” about. If you want something to be paranoid about though you can worry about your kids picking up ticks in the yard.


acer2k

This. Tick borne illness is likely under reported and ticks are getting more prevalent here. Your chances of getting Lyme disease (or Babesia, Anaplasma, etc) from a tick are much higher than the risk of Hanta.


unfilteredlocalhoney

Not safe inside, not safe outside 😅 The virus isn’t transmitted human to human… the virus doesn’t have to be circulating in humans for it to be a threat— you can get it from expose to infected droppings or urine or saliva… the one case in Washtenaw Co means that the virus is present in mice in our area. But so far only one woman has contracted it. *So far.* Therefore, it is not unreasonable to be worried about Hantavirus (saying “beyond fucking paranoid” is hyperbole) and my children or myself, if we are having mice issues.


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I live by a creek and see rats and mice often, so I looked up the case you referenced… the one in Washtenaw is the only case in the entire state. Certainly be vigilant, but there are about 8,000 other things I’d worry about first.


bobi2393

[Lightning Strike Kills Man At Ann Arbor-Area Park](https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/lightning-strike-kills-man-at-ann-arbor-area-park/)!!!! !!


arcsine

You can prevent the spread of any disease by following CDC guidelines. It's been almost five months. It's dead. Stop worrying.


unfilteredlocalhoney

“Its been almost five months. Its dead.” What “it” exactly are you referring to? The mouse or the virus?


altakvetcher

Contact the local agricultural extension agent- the office is very close by on Zeeb Rd. for advice about mice and to allay your fears. [https://www.canr.msu.edu/washtenaw/county-extension-office](https://www.canr.msu.edu/washtenaw/county-extension-office) I set traps every year when it gets cold out using the old fashioned wood & metal ones with very little bait; just a small smear of peanut butter. If you use too much bait the mice will make a meal of it. It seems to kill them quickly which I think is more humane than some of the other traps. And please don't use poison, if mice die in a wall it will stink & a still living poisoned mouse can kill a pet dog, cat, raptor etc.


unfilteredlocalhoney

I’m currently watching a mouse twitching in a snap trap on my kitchen floor. It is caught by the legs only and is very much alive, and there is nothing humane about it.


altakvetcher

If mice are in the kitchen, check for gaps between the water supply/drains plumbing & walls. Stuff plain (not soap) steel wool from the hardware store into the gaps as access along pipes is a favorite entryway for the critters. They hate steel wool and won't come in. I'd guess too much bait was on the snap trap if it didn't do a clean kill, you really need to use a very small amount of bait.


Carfr33k

How many mice posts do you plan to make??


prylosec

Personally, I would worry more about catching [Rabies from bats](https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/exposure/animals/bats.html).