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Amarillo News, Weather, Sports  Unsavory facts about (ugh!) mice
Provided by Networx.com  Many people have an instinctive dread
of the house mouse, despite the small size and unaggressive
behavior of this common rodent. Fear of house mice is actually a
very appropriate reaction, though, because they often carry
disease. Contact with the urine, droppings or saliva of infected
mice; mouse-contaminated food;or bites from the fleas they carry
can spread serious illness such as salmonellosis, listeria,
hantavirus and even the bubonic plague. Therefore it is wise to
keep mice out of your home if at all possible and to get rid of
them ASAP when they do happen to make their way inside.  When Do
Mice Infest Human Residences?  Contrary to its name, the house
mouse tends to live in fields or forests. However, these rodents
invade 21 million American homes annually when the weather gets
cold or their food supply is disturbed, especially in the case
of exception