The Dangers of Living With Bats
While bats are good for the environment, they can be be dangerous for your health. If bats get into a house, they can travel throughout the structure through the walls. They can cause extensive damage to the house. Additionally, bats can also carry rabies and other bat-related diseases, so it is important to be careful around them.
Histoplasmosis
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Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by breathing in spores from a fungus that is typically found in bat droppings. Most people with histoplasmosis never develop symptoms, but it can be a serious condition for infants and individuals with weakened immune systems.
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Federal Protection
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Bats contribute a lot to the ecosystem. They are pollinators, they spread seeds, and they eat pests. Because of this, and declining numbers in the population, many species of bats are federally protected. White-nose Syndrome, a fungal disease, has killed millions of bats in North America over the last decade.
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