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What are the health issues a human can get from a termite?
A termite is an insect that nests in and feeds on various types of wood. A termite is a six legged, winged insect those are found in many types. None of the termites types are considered carriers for illness or diseases to humans, but never the less, they do cause health problems directly or indirectly to human beings.
Termite illness
Termites are not held directly responsible for any illness or disease in humans because termites cannot sting or bite humans. Even then, termites have been reported to have caused allergic reactions to few humans by coming in contact with human skin and releasing body proteins. However they have not been reported serious or fatal.
Allergic Reactions
Those houses having termite infestations have termite nests full of powdered dust. These dusts are released upon heating and ventilation and create exposure to humans. This may result into severe allergic attacks in humans.
Asthma
Similar situation like allergic manifestations can trigger attacks of Asthma in humans who are already suffering from the disease. Presence of termite dust in abundance may make a person patient of Asthma who never suffered from the disease.
Termite Nests Termite nests are built by termites with their saliva and feces. These are enough to create health problems in humans.
Pesticide Sickness
Pesticides used to exterminate termites sometimes cause health problems to humans. Many of them have been banned now.
Chlordane Sickness
Chlordane was the foremost pesticide that was used for termite control treatment previously. Medical research revealed that Chlordane causes cancer, Neuroblastoma, Leukemia, Chronic Infection fatal to human, Bronchitis, Asthma, Sinusitis, Infertility and Neurological disorders. Now, Chlordane is a banned chemical to be used as pesticide but Chlordane has been found active even 30 years after use in some houses.
So the best way to remain safe from termite infested health disorders and live healthy is to terminate termites from your house and surroundings with the help of an expert pest control service
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Termite illness
Termites are not held directly responsible for any illness or disease in humans because termites cannot sting or bite humans. Even then, termites have been reported to have caused allergic reactions to few humans by coming in contact with human skin and releasing body proteins. However they have not been reported serious or fatal.
Allergic Reactions
Those houses having termite infestations have termite nests full of powdered dust. These dusts are released upon heating and ventilation and create exposure to humans. This may result into severe allergic attacks in humans.
Asthma
Similar situation like allergic manifestations can trigger attacks of Asthma in humans who are already suffering from the disease. Presence of termite dust in abundance may make a person patient of Asthma who never suffered from the disease.
Termite Nests Termite nests are built by termites with their saliva and feces. These are enough to create health problems in humans.
Pesticide Sickness
Pesticides used to exterminate termites sometimes cause health problems to humans. Many of them have been banned now.
Chlordane Sickness
Chlordane was the foremost pesticide that was used for termite control treatment previously. Medical research revealed that Chlordane causes cancer, Neuroblastoma, Leukemia, Chronic Infection fatal to human, Bronchitis, Asthma, Sinusitis, Infertility and Neurological disorders. Now, Chlordane is a banned chemical to be used as pesticide but Chlordane has been found active even 30 years after use in some houses.
So the best way to remain safe from termite infested health disorders and live healthy is to terminate termites from your house and surroundings with the help of an expert pest control service
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