Dude. Calm down. All of you, calm down.
I have raised rodents as pets for 15 years. Rats are, in fact, my favorite pet. You will not get sick from touching rat droppings. You will not get sick from touching rat droppings. You will not get sick from touching rat droppings/
First off, Hanta Virus is rare in rats and almost exclusively carried by DEER MICE. Second, you quite literally have to breathe the turds to catch it. Rubbing your nose does not count. Eating it does not count. Rubbing the poo on an open wound does not count.
So lets review: Hanta in rats is rare. Must breathe wonderful turd into lungs to catch. Don't waste your money on a doctor over this
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