Corinna Bridges
New Member
Hello All,
My family has just welcomed 2, 5-week old boy rats into our home (Acorn and Spots). While myself and the kids are thrilled, my husband is very concerned about the spread of disease to one of our children (we have 3). I grew up with rats as pets and never suffered any illness because of them. As a parent, however, my husband’s concerns are starting to worry me. How common is the spread of diseases such as hantavirus, leptospirosis, or rat bite/scratch fever, etc to humans from pet rats? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
My family has just welcomed 2, 5-week old boy rats into our home (Acorn and Spots). While myself and the kids are thrilled, my husband is very concerned about the spread of disease to one of our children (we have 3). I grew up with rats as pets and never suffered any illness because of them. As a parent, however, my husband’s concerns are starting to worry me. How common is the spread of diseases such as hantavirus, leptospirosis, or rat bite/scratch fever, etc to humans from pet rats? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!