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Bats Birds & Histoplasmosis
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Histoplasmosis is yet another fungal infection that primarily affects the lungs, although it occasionally infects other organs too. The fungus causing Histoplasmosis is called Histoplasma Capsulatum. The tricky feature of this infection is that it stays asymptomatic in the initial stages until it starts to spread into other organs or disseminating, by which time it takes very dangerous and potentially fatal proportions.

Let us get to the symptoms of Histoplasmosis to see what it is we should be wary of in case we are in the high risk group (discussed later in the post) to be able to contact a doctor:

• Cough or flu-like symptoms such as fever
• Ague / Chills
• Cough and Labored breathing
• Excessive sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Headache and stiffness of the neck
• Skin lesions and rashes
• Mouth sores
• Skin nodules
• Fatigue and Malaise
• Weight loss and weakness
• Blood in cough sputum

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Please note that any or a combination of these symptoms may be presented to the person depending on the type of Histoplasmosis they are afflicted with. Symptoms start to surface anytime between three days to three weeks from the date of inhalation of the fungal spores carried into the air from soil.

There are four types of Histoplasmosis cases that have been reported. Primary Pulmonary Histoplasmosis (affecting the lungs), Progressive Disseminated Hiptoplasmosis (spreading to infect other organs within the body from it’s initial point), Primary Cutaneous Histoplasmosis (affecting the skin) and the African Histoplasmosis (found in the continent of Africa only)

High risk groups involve:

• Persons with suppressed immune systems due to medication such as steroids or the presence of medical condition such as diabetes or AIDS.
• Males, infants under one year and seniors.
• Persons living in or working with soil in areas of Ohio and the Mississippi River Valley, Central and South Americas, Far East, France and Africa.
• Occupations such as construction site workers, gardeners, farmers, cleaners, roofers (etc.)

My professional note to the professional nuisance wildlife control industry always where disposable clothing and wear a properly rated Protective Hepa Filtered Mask . Have a Question About A Mask Ask The Professionals At Wildlife Control Supplies http://ShopWCS.com, 1-877-684-7262. Have a question listen to the podcast I did with Craig Coon Resolving Bird Control Problems where he mentions maybe a 5 minute poke in a attic ended up with 3 months out of work sick.

Photo Credit : Bob Yager, Long Island New York Nuisance Animal Removal 631-736-3050

However anyone who works with bat infestations or bird infestations, cleaning up after bat infestations or bird infestations and providing attic cleanup, attic restoration and the removal of soiled attic insulation during a bat removal or bird control job is highly susceptible.

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I also urge private homeowners to heed the same warnings or hire a company trained to do this hazardous, infectious removal service properly.

Buffalo New York Attic Clean Up & Insulation Removal & Attic Insulation Replacement (716)903-0758 (585)937-3332

Craig Coon, Adironcack Dundee of New York they are
nuisance wildlife specialists in upstate new york, and
handle all critters great and small. saratoga
springs,albany,glens falls,hudson falls, fort
edward,schenectady,clifton park,waterford, ballston spa
518-584-5201

Travis Wolford, of A All Animal Control of Indianapolis, Indiana
Serving Indianapolis, Carmel, Noblesville, Zionsville, Anderson,
Muncie, Marion, Kokomo, Tipton, Frankfort, Lebanon,
Lafayette and West Lafayette 317-460-7443 765-437-539

Ned T. Bruha of Skunk Whisperer, Inc serving
Tulsa, Norman , Oklahoma City and Edmond and all
of Oklahoma (405)905-WILD(9453) (918)261-444

Robb Russell, The Wildlife Pro of Gainesville, Branford,
Bradford, Lake City, Fort White, Jacksonville, Ocala, Saint
Augustine and West Palm Beach Florida

1-352-575-0121

Maynard Stanley Critter Catcher of Maine
Serving Augusta, Rickland and Camden

Now here is the basic concept of a
complete attic restoration,
step-by-step !!

Exclusion- First and foremost, a
wildlife control, bat or bird removal
specialist performs a complete
exclusion to guaranteeing no other
vermin can re- enter and destroy the
attic again.

Clean Up- Removal of contaminants,
the dead animals ,their feces and
getting all the old soiled and matted
insulation out of and disposed of
properly.-