Fact sheet; rodent control after a disaster

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• Alternative Title:
  Rodent control after a disaster ; Disaster safety
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Rats and mice are destructive pests that can spread disease, contaminate food, and destroy property. However, as a result of a disaster, the number of rats and mice are often reduced. Thus, illness associated with rats and other small rodents is uncommon immediately after a disaster.
  
  Surviving rodents often relocate to new areas in search of food, water, and shelter. As the rodents settle into new areas, they will build colonies and reproduce. Typically, it takes 6 to 10 months for rodents to re-establish their colonies after a disaster. As the rodent population grows and resettles, people have a greater chance of being exposed to the diseases carried by rodents.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  At head of title: Disaster safety.
• Subjects:
  Natural Disasters Pest Control Rodent Control
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Pages in Document:
  electronic; electronic resource; 3 p. : digital, PDF file.
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:644e10ee550d9995d9272f380766181256f7d865bd3962dcca911e24347a1a93
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5612/cdc_5612_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 93.79 KB ]