Examine all Engine Harnesses for Wire Damage from Rodent Occupation and signs of Gnawing or Chewing on Plastic Connectors under the hood. Use a Bright Flash Light, Wear Eye Protection , Mouth & Nose Protection via a Paint Respirator with PURPLE Filter Canisters or at minimum...an N-95 face Mask...and finally.. .Wear M11 Nitrile Rubber Gloves
...in order to prevent from becoming Sick with inhaling HANTA Virus Particles... carried in Rodent Feces and Urine becoming airborne:
HPS (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome) Kills nearly 40% of its Victims...so use no Compressed Air to dislodge Nesting Materials while cleaning up the areas covered in the Mouse or Rat "Droppings and Drippings". Use Wet Cloths soaked in 5% Calcium Hypo-Chlorate or Bleach Water to wipe all areas down and bag up and Dispose of their Refuse Materials found in a responsible manner. Repair wiring using Solder and Heat Shrink Techniques and-or replace Plastic Connectors with Used Items (Salvage Yard) connectors from any GMT360 Vehicles.
There is no specific treatment in place for hantavirus infection; it can be deadly. It is caused when one is exposed to urine, feces and saliva of infected rodents.
www.thehealthsite.com
An overview of hantavirus, how it's spread and how it can be treated.
www.cdc.gov
How to clean up after pet rodents and safely clean up after infestations.
www.cdc.gov
EDIT: Monday, July 29th,2024 @ 04:35 PM EST
Thanks to the generosity of
@TJBaker57 ... These images shown below bear out the fact that any parked, warm and cozy looking SUV or TRUCK is a kind of
"Rat Magnet" for all kinds of vermin that might harbor any number of Zoonotic Diseases (Cross Species) such as the North American Deer Mouse carrying the HANTA Virus in its Desiccated Feces, Urine and Saliva.
And if they find their way into nesting and breeding areas quite near to AIR VENTS that create a sufficient amount of suction... these "Infested Nesting" materials can be gradually drawn into the Cabin Air Stream and allow for their accidental inhalation of Airborne Deadly Viruses every time the Cabin Air begins circulating air via the Internal Blower Motor. So... Replacing Cabin Filters often in the affected areas is a very good idea:


