I found small rat in my rice container, do I have to throw my sack of rice?

Question

I've heard from a friend that rat urine causes Hepatitis, is it true, please help

Answer 1

*** lol i'm thinkin i'd get rid of all the rice AND find a new apartment. i've never heard about the urine but i know their feces can make u extremely ill if not kill u.

Answer 2

Yes you need to seriously throw it away! I would also check the rest of the cabinets/food pantry to make sure that it didn't get into anything else. Yes rats are filthy rodents and cause a large variety of different diseases (not just Hepatitis).

Check out the following link to learn more and believe me after reading it you will start putting out rat poison everywhere in your house to be rid of them permanently! Good luck.

http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/ratdiseases.htm

Answer 3

Hell if you had any idea of how many rat parts you eat when you eat ground beef you would not eat it. No a rat will not kill you if you cook the rice, but it is kinda yucky and rice is cheap. I would lose the rice, and if the rat is alive keep it as a pet, I understand they are quite smart.

Answer 4

rats carry ALL sorts of germs and diseases (rabies included).

you should throw out anything the rat might have come in contact with. throw out the rice AND the container you had it in. you have NO clue what the rat had or what it came in contact with-i wouldn't even play around with this-throw the food out and clean the area you keep your food in well with very hot water and bleach. set up rat traps in the corners of your pantry and in any cupboards.

Answer 5

in spite of if it extremely is for beneficial rat or mouse dropping or any form of rodent droppings you may nicely be beneficial that the full bag is contaminated....surely throw it out. Waste of food it extremely is even if it extremely is extra suitable to be risk-free then sorry, in case you are able to take the bag of rice back to the place you acquire it and get your a reimbursement.

Answer 6

Rice is cheap, toss it. If you don't have any house animals set out some rat poison.

Answer 7

Yes. Rats carry a lot of diseases, such as hepatitis, hanta virus, and bubonic plague (yes, in this day and age there are still people who get that).

Answer 8

Ew yuck, yes I would throw the rice away, too risky to eat it I think. I just wouldn't take the chance, toss it away now.

Answer 9

Throw it out, don't be stupid. I don't know about the Hep, but they carry G-d knows how many other diseases. Just buy another package.

Answer 10

please throw it away. And check the rest of your food as well.