I discovered today that the floor of my shed was rotten, have just realised that there was a load of rat poo within the dust and dried rotten wood I was sweeping up and scooping into a bag with my hands. I have now read that it’s dangerous to be near it and sweeping spreads the particles into the air. I had gloves on and no open wounds and I don’t remember feeling like I was coughing or anything, but now I’m really worried about what I might have caught. Have showered and scrubbed hands with disinfectant. I was sweeping for about 30 mins, with good ventilation.
How do I stop worrying? I guess the only thing I can do is seek medical advice very quickly if I feel a bit off, isn’t it? And obviously tell doc about the exposure. I’ve read that things like hantavirus can take 6 weeks to develop…