Fear of mice and rats is one of the most common specific phobias, sometimes called musophobia, murophobia or suriphobia. As an unreasonable and disproportionate fear it is distinct from a reasonable concern about rats and mice contaminating food supplies, a concern that may potentially be universal wherever stored grain attracts rodents that then consume or contaminate it.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fear of mice and rats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_mice_and_ratsQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_mice_and_rats
one of the most common specific phobias
2. World Health Organization ICD-11: 6B03 Specific phobia
World Health Organization ICD-11Foundation entity 239513569, Description (animals)Quote, Foundation entity 239513569, Description (animals)
Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger.
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