Subject: Re: mice in the piano If you don't thoroughly clean the interior of the piano, you will be putting whomever plays it in danger as they, encouraged by the tuning, pound away on it and kick up the residue under the keys, and breathe it. But cleaning it will put you in danger. Much has been written here about mouse-infested pianos, and you should check the archives. I was coughing up blood for a month once from tuning a mose-infested piano, and ended up at the hospital. Beware. If the infestation is more than minor, tell her to get a different piano, and burn this one. Most definitely don't give it to a poor family "for their kids to learn on. " ( What rich people usually do with infectious, dangerous pianos, in my experience. ) G If you are referring to the hanta virus, The CDC informed me there is no danger after a couple of days of the mice "vacating" the piano. Check the archives. Paul C
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