For a few months now, every time I walked into my classroom, there was a toxic smell. Several times, I turned my A/C off just to try to get some relief. Unfortunately, this had little effect on the odor.
During a recent conversation with some teachers, I learned this happened to Michelle last year, and it ended up being bat droppings in the air vents. Aaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!! Needless to say, I asked Pedro, my janitor, to check it out. He cleaned it last weekend, and man, does it smell better!
The worst part: bat guano can cause Histoplasmosis, a respiratory infection. When mixed with soil or dust, the droppings create a fungus that releases spores when disturbed. Ummm...yeah. The fungus was disturbed every single day when my air turned on. Thank goodness Pedro took care of the issue!
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