Surprising Increase in Positive Histoplasma capsulatum Air Samples Bat Guano is Present

(Newswire.net — November 27, 2018) Carbondale, Colorado — Carbondale, Colorado, October 27, 2018 — Get Bats Out (www.getbatsout.com), the nation’s most trustworthy bat removal company, today announced that they are seeing a surprising increase in positive test results when sampling for H. capsulatum. H. capsulatum is a fungus sometimes found in piles of bat guano that can cause the illness histoplasmosis in humans. Positive test results have been collected in Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, and Mississippi in recent months. Many of the results have been in residential homes, but two have been in commercial buildings.

“These results are unique and surprising in the fact that in the previous two years, we only received a handful of positive results nationwide,” says owner of Get Bats Out, Michael Koski. “These results are a vivid reminder that safety and proper personal protective equipment are paramount when working with a bat infestation in a home or building.”

Over the years, Get Bats Out has worked with universities, hospitals, industrial sites, big box retail chains, apartment complexes, public utility buildings, warehouses, libraries, hotels, lodges, complex log residences, private homes and more. The company’s bat removal expertise includes bat exclusion specialists, man lift operators, repelling expertise, safety personnel, histoplasmosis remediation, guano clean-up and more.

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Founded in Carbondale, Colorado, Get Bats Out technicians have been resolving bat issues for over 20 years. The company uses environmentally friendly removal processes that do not harm the bats and provides its customers with fast, efficient and permanent bat solutions – guaranteed. For more information or to receive prompt service, please visit www.getbatsout.com, call 877-264-2287 or e-mail admin@getbatsout.com.