Blocked drains not only smell but
are a health risk especially to the young, old, frail and pets. The
amount of germs an overflowing drain brings with it could cause serious illness. Your health matters.
Don't put it off, for a quick solution to your drains at a reasonable cost call me.
In the UK it is said you`re never more than six feet away from a rat, they`re certainly becoming more of a problem.
If you have a rat problem, you must stop them from entering your home. Broken drainage is often their entrance. The pipe above was cracked when it was layed, the house no more than a couple of years old.
Do rats carry germs or disease?
Rats are of particular public health importance because of their close association with humans, of the many diseases caused by rodents and rats in particular, the most infamous is the plague. This is caused by a bacteria transmitted to man from rats by the rat flea.
The most common rodent-borne disease to man today is Weils disease or Leptospirosis. In random tests up to 50% of the population have been identified as carriers of this potentially fatal disease. It is spread by bacterium passed in the rat's urine, which is most commonly transmitted to humans by contact with contaminated water, or moist undergrowth and soil. The excreted organism enters the human body through cuts and abrasions.
Other diseases of practical significance in this country are Salmonellosis caused through contaminated food and drink by rodent excreta or urine. Salmonellosis is a type of food poisoning and symptoms can include acute gastro-enteritis accompanied by headache, fever and vomiting. Parasites carried and transmitted by rodents include ringworm, mites, nematodes, tapeworm, ticks and fleas.