Hanta

[Dave Bunch]

> > # rodent saliva/droppings dry up, are "aerosolized"
> > and breathed in

When they refer to the urine or feces being "aerosolized" they are
describing how it can be vaporized and breathed in. This is still dangerous
for only three to four days after the mice are gone. Assuming you know for
sure how old it is. Definately a problem Just going by what the Center for
Disease Control told me and I don't see anything in the link to contradict
that.

I tend to agree with Gordon though. Some of these pianos are such a
disgusting mess of chewed up felt, rusted strings and stained wood that no
matter how much you clean them, I would not want one in my house, even if
they are not a health hazard, which they may well be in some way or another.

Dave Bunch

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <pianotuna@yahoo.com>
To: "PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 8:44 PM
Subject: Hanta


> Hi David,
>
> I quoted the relevant words right from the web site
> that I pasted.
>
> Here they are again:
>
> >From CDC:
> >
> > # exposure to infected rodent (deer mouse,
> > white-footed mouse, cotton rat, rice rat)
> > # rodent saliva/droppings dry up, are "aerosolized"
> > and breathed in
>
> =====
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>
> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/
>
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