What to do if you have eaten food that mice have eaten

Rats are one of the more common pests and are also the culprit for spreading various diseases, especially the plague. For this reason, if food has been eaten by rats, it is best not to eat it. If you accidentally eat food that has been eaten by rats, you must pay close attention to your health. If you have any abnormalities in your body, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time!

1. Disease transmission

Research has shown that there are three ways that rats spread diseases:

1. Rats use external parasites as a medium to transmit pathogens to humans by biting them and sucking their blood; 2. Rats carrying pathogenic microorganisms contaminate food or water through their activities or feces, causing humans to become ill after eating; 3. Rats bite humans directly or pathogens invade through external injuries, causing infection.

2. Disease symptoms

1. Plague: The main clinical manifestations are high fever, swollen and painful lymph nodes, bleeding tendency, special lung inflammation, etc.

2. Symptoms of hemorrhagic fever: Most cases develop suddenly after an incubation period of 7 to 21 days. The disease is acute, progresses rapidly, and the symptoms are severe. Fever occurs at the onset of the disease, and the body temperature rises sharply to 39°C or higher. At the same time, symptoms include headache, eye socket pain, and back pain, which are called the "three pains"; there are also flushing and congestion of the face, neck, and upper chest, which are called the "three reds." In addition, after the onset of the disease, bleeding spots can be seen on the upper palate and pharynx of the mouth, and linear lines of bleeding spots can be seen in the armpits.

3. Symptoms of typhus: Mostly acute onset, with persistent fever and headache, body temperature mostly between 39 and 40°C (accounting for 72.10%), accompanied by joint and muscle pain, cough and other symptoms. The main signs include facial congestion, rash, pharyngeal congestion, and hepatosplenomegaly. Don't worry too much. If you don't have the above symptoms, there is nothing wrong.

3. What should I do if I eat food that has been eaten by mice?

1. If you accidentally eat something that a mouse has crawled on, you should calm down in time and don’t worry too much. You should control your emotions and adjust your mental state. Don’t scare yourself, otherwise you will get sick.

2. The first thing to consider is your geographical location. Is it an area where the plague is prevalent? Have there been any deaths from eating things that rats have crawled on? If not, don't worry. Relax and tell yourself that it's no big deal.

3. Drink more water. You can also eat some food containing antibacterial substances, such as garlic, or eat something that can easily cause vomiting, so that you can vomit, relieve your psychological fear and worry, and comfort yourself.

4. Don’t think too much about this matter, otherwise you will be in fear and easily cause mental illness, such as psychological vomiting, fever, etc.

5. Regardless of whether you have a problem or not, you should pay close attention to your physical feelings. If you have fever, vomiting, etc., seek medical attention immediately.

6. In order to be on the safe side and eliminate psychological factors, you should go to the hospital for treatment and get a vaccine to prevent plague. This will help eliminate psychological symptoms such as fever and vomiting.