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I wouldn't worry too much about Hanta virus due to its rarity, but depending upon where you live, remember mice serve as host to the nymph of the tick that causes Lyme Disease. Here in the East, it has been shown that reducing the mouse population reduces the incidence of Lyme Disease.
With that being said, most large hardware stores carry Havahart traps. It is very effective in catching mice without hurting them. I've been using one for years around my house(actually much more successful than traditional mouse traps).
Another reason to get rid of the mice- their nests smell. We had an awful odor in our bathroom for weeks and couldn't figure it out. I was convinced there was mold behind the walls. Until I discovered the cover on an ouside vent was slightly open. This was the vent that exhausted the air from the bathroom fan. I tore apart the 20 feet or so of vent pipe in the basement and found a large mouse nest in it- the smell was permeating into the bathroom via the exhaust fan!
Anyway, whatever you do, make sure you deposit that mouse far away- several miles at least. I don't think you'll get arrested for that!
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