Health hazards from zoonoses

Task 3: Health hazards from zoonoses 3 (a) (b) (C) (d) (8) Workers in the oflices, tenants in flats and customers at the shop are concerned about lack of pest control in and around the building. Their concerns are about birds and rats. The MD of Flare Space has recently received a number of written complaints (see supporting document 4) and is considering using a pest control company to address these problems. (i) What is a zoonose? (ii) Give three examples of a zoonose associated with birds. Explain how health hazards for humans could arise from the presence of birds in and around the building. Note: You do not need to include detailed explanations of specific diseases in your answer. Other than health hazards, what other problems could arise from the presence of these birds in and around the building? The complaints indicate rats are also a problem in and around the building. (i) What is leptospirosis? (ii) What are the ill-health effects associated with leptospirosis? (iii) Pest control workers are particularly at risk from leptospirosis. Describe control measures that could be used to reduce the risks to these pest control workers. Suggest control measures the pest control company could use to reduce the presence of birds in and around the building. Note: You should support all your answers, where applicable. using relevant information from the scenario and the relevant supporting documents. (2) (3) (12) (8) (2) (3) (12) (3) ID2-0003-ENG-OBE-QP-V1 NOWZ © NEBOSH 2022 page’lots