Are Racoon Droppings harmful to health?

I live in an apartment and have been feeling sick more than usual. We have had raccoons in the attic and they keep on getting in and im sure there are droppings up there....are they harmful to your health like bird dropping?Are Racoon Droppings harmful to health?
Yes.





';RACCOON DISEASES: They are a common carrier of rabies, a potentially fatal disease. They also carry canine distemper, which can kill your dog. Their feces may contain raccoon roundworm, the spores of which humans can breath in and become seriously infected by, so it is important to capture raccoons using human habitat.





HOW DO I GET RID OF RACCOONS? The only real means of getting rid of raccoons is through trapping and removal of the animals. If you've got raccoons in your attic, it's important that the wildlife operator search for a litter of baby raccoons, and remove them by hand before trapping and removing the female raccoon. If it's just raccoons outside causing trouble, they can be trapped and removed, but beware, they'll often dig and grab anything within a few inches of the cage trap. There are also some lethal raccoon traps, but they're not often used or even legal in all states.';


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Be sure you contact a Nuisance Wildlife Control Professional to remove the coons, and do not attempt to do this yourself. Then, get the feces cleaned out of the attic.Are Racoon Droppings harmful to health?
if you eat it then yes.. major e coli. If you step on them then no, but wash your feet so your friends and family dont compliain