Unfortunately, this homeowner purchased a home without knowing what terrible bacteria was growing and festering in her attic. She had another company come out and inform her that she had “roof rats”. Needless to say this other company didn’t properly identify the droppings, which led to a very unhealthy situation continuing to get worse. Upon my inspection I found the droppings to be Raccoon droppings. Raccoon droppings can be extremely hazardous. Raccoons are a host to a number of parasites such as Lice, Fleas, Guardia Lamblia and Raccoon roundworm. The excrement left behind in the insulation can contain these parasites. Oftentimes people with Raccoons in the attic will notice that their pets have fleas or household members find lice that they never had before. Rip out all existing insulation. Sanitize and deodorize the entire attic, killing all parasites and bacteria. Follow up with new insulation. We blow in TAP, our recycled cellulose-pest free insulation, an average of 12 inches, which gets this home owner to the R49 she needs to be. Now her home is energy efficient, and most importantly much much healthier. Raccoons leave damage in Middletown, NJ
Challenge
There are several different diseases associated with Raccoons and these parasites such as: Rabies, Canine Distemper, Balylisascaris, Giardiasis and Letospirosis.
The Droppings of a Raccoon can contain Raccoon Roundworm (Baylisascaris) This parasitic worm can, and does infect humans. The egg spores are light (invisible to the naked eye) and become airborne, so people breathe them in and become infected easily. Infections in humans can lead to a larval parasite migration to the central nervous system. These egg spores can live for years as dry pods (if not removed). This is very dangerous to humans especially children, and are a much more realistic threat than Rabies.Solution
