As of Wednesday, March 11th, the World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a pandemic significant step up from what started as an epidemic in at the beginning of the new year. The COVID-19 virus, commonly referred to as Coronavirus has been thought to have started in the wet markets of Wuhan, China. From there on the rapid spread of the virus has been gaining a foothold in the province and travelling far beyond the territory of China. The public and federal response have been swiftly met with an entire lockdown and mass quarantine the likes the world had never witnessed before. According to MSD Manual “…Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory illness ranging in severity from the common cold to fatal pneumonia and that notably, three coronaviruses have been able to cause severe consequences and outbreaks these include SARS-Cov, MERS-Cov, And the most recent one COVID-19. SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) was detected in late 2002, in China. An estimated 80,000 cases were reported worldwide. MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) was discovered in humans in Saudi Arabia and Jordan is also a coronavirus found in 2012. It was reported to have 2,220 confirmed cases and 790 deaths of which the majority occurred in Saudi Arabia.
The sudden outbreak of the Coronavirus seemed to be a new thing that emerged, but do not forget that both SARS and MERS are both Coronaviruses as well. The first Coronavirus to have ever been recorded stems from 1960 to the mid-seventies. Seven types of Coronaviruses are known to cause complications to humans and are thought to have their origins in bats. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) hails from one of the wet markets of Wuhan, China where it is still speculated to have been transmitted from bats sold in these markets along with other exotic dishes. People that have been found infected with COVID-19 exhibit very mild symptoms to no symptoms at all, but some become very sick and eventually die.
The symptoms commonly found in coronavirus patients are as follows fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, something that is told to be one of the most recognizable symptoms related to the Coronavirus. The situation nationwide has been reported as severe with an estimated case of 324 as of today and expect this number to rise day to day. As a response to the outbreak, several provinces have shut their schools entirely as with the situation in Ontario where according to the Canadian government 145 cases have been recorded and 76 positive cases have been reported by the city of Toronto.
As very little is known about coronavirus and the reality it is gripping people all over the world. Citizens are urged to carry on with precaution. In a city practically inhabited by several kinds of wildlife, Torontonians must handle with precaution in dealing with any type of wild animal that they come across including squirrels, raccoons, and skunks.
The prevalence of raccoons in Toronto makes it especially risky to deal with them personally as they are known to carry Baylisascaris a type of roundworm found in almost every raccoon you come across which can have severe consequences to your eyes, brain, and other organs as adequate moisture are needed for the roundworm to thrive. It is strongly advised to stay away from raccoon dens, latrines, and any kind of feces regardless of the animal. Pets, being recently acknowledged as carriers of the coronavirus, must avoid contact with wildlife such as raccoons as they are highly infectious with a host of illnesses such as Salmonella and E.Coli. With regards to finding dead animals or already decomposing animals do not approach them in any kind of way as they are highly contaminated with harmful bacteria with might have dire consequences for your health. If you have found any dead animal contact a wildlife service immediately because in these uncertain times we all collectively must take preventable measures and stay vigilant.
Areas, where feces and dead animals have been found, need disinfecting immediately to halt the spread of harmful bacteria. cleaning and personal hygiene are especially high on the list to halt the spread of viruses. It is advised by all government agencies including the World Health Organization to wash hands on a regular basis. Apart from this, it is highly advised to take any kind of preventive measures to properly disinfect private property including your homes, offices, stores, restaurants, and any kind of public accessible building used by a high number of the population. Disinfecting wipes are only a limited safeguard against disinfection as it only covers a limited surface area at a time. To ensure your workplaces are adequately disinfected, the best way and safest way is to call in a professional disinfection service that has the experience and training to make sure every area, nook, and cranny is not ignored and that the propagation of viruses can be prevented. Cleaning and disinfection are not to be taken lightly as the number of corona cases keep growing even with people that have had no recent travel history. Contact our local disinfection service in the Greater Toronto Area now. Call our professional raccoon removal Toronto services for fast and reliable control solutions.