But were the rodents who formerly inhabited the old A/S Hanta virus
carriers? I'm not a medical professional but I don't think more than a very
small percentage of rodents carry the virus. I remember reading articles in
the news several years ago indicating that several persons, either elderly
or very young, had died of Haunt virus. I think the deaths occurred in New
Mexico.
Healthy Homes is in the business of completely gutting and performing exotic
and very expensive conversions and restorations of A/S trailers for persons
with severe allergies (or maybe phobias).
Maybe a health professional on the list can put this in perspective.
Harvey
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Shephard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 PM
Subject: [VAC] Is this a real concern?
> My wife found this artilce when researching airstreams. How common is
this?
> The article says almost ALL 60's trailers are contaminated.
>
> It is from http://www.healthy-homes.com/airstrea.htm
>
> -----------------
>
> HANTAVIRUS ALERT!
>
> This is a simple note to all antique Airstream and trailer owners of the
> very serious health risk posed by Hanta virus. This disease is common in
> contaminated homes and work places, as well as old trailers where rodent
> activity, particularly stool and urine have been left, especially in
> contaminated wall and ceiling cavities. Use caution not to stir up and
> breath dust, or touch surfaces. Use gloves and bleach [ 1 1/2 cups per
> gallon] or alcohol to decontaminate surfaces. Get dust and dirt wet before
> working with it, to lower the ability for dust to spread or be breathed
in.
>
> Older trailers, especially 60's trailers and earlier, are almost all
filled
> with mouse contaminated insulation. Almost all the trailers we have worked
> on are filled with serious contamination. If you have an old trailer, be
> very aware of the odor that is coming from it, especially in wet or damp
> weather, where those odors can become quite strong. We recommend any
trailer
> with this type of contamination be completely torn apart, removing
interior
> wall panels, including underpan area, to eliminate all contaminated
> materials.
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