What do mouse droppings look like?
Field mice have droppings that are smooth and pellet shaped, about the size of rice grains. Deer mice have bigger droppings that are brown and rough, and look like ungrounded peppercorns. Again, to be on the safe side, assume all mouse droppings as infectious. • Can I be tested to find out if I have Hantavirus? The only way to tell if you are infected is to already have the virus, and then with a special blood test arranged by Provincial Laboratories of Public Health in Edmonton. • What are the symptoms of Hantavirus? The symptoms of Hantavirus are flu-like, a fever up to 104 degrees F., chills, body aches and troubled breathing. If you have these symptoms, please see your doctor. If you been around mice or their droppings, please let your doctor know that too. Also, if you have had a high fever for 48 hours after being exposed to deer mice or their droppings, please see your doctor. • Can children and infants with Hantavirus? So far,, adolescents and adults are the only age groups to
