At 01:40 AM 18/07/96 -0400, you wrote: >I have listened very carefully to several reports about the haunta (sp?) >virus, which is the big bugaboo everybody is worried about. As far as I have It's "Hanta"... >heard, that particular virus is only spread by RATS, not mice. Mice are, >however, the carriers for a bunch of other nasty stuff which I have begun to Out here in the northwest it's mice, and particularly deer mice that carry the virus. When dealing with ANY animal or insect contamination it's best to wear rubber gloves and at least a particle mask. Life is too short to play games with virii. As for rats, they don't exist in Alberta and I've never seen one here since they patrol the borders so well. The govt. has issued a warning about deer mice and the hanta virus, though. >be much more careful about. Gloves, maybe a dust mask, a stern (but tactful) >lecture to the piano owner, and an appropriate fee for the extra equipment >are all good ideas. If you wear the appropriate equipment, people might take it a little more seriously, and it IS a serious thing! John John Musselwhite, RPT Calgary, Alberta Canada musselj@cadvision.com
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