How Bed Bugs Can Affect Your Health
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Bed bugs aren’t just a myth. For centuries they were a common pest, and in recent decades they have made resurgence here in the U.S. These small, bothersome insects are named because they come out at night, often feeding on the blood of their hosts while they sleep, unaware. As they bite to feed off your blood, they also release mildly poisonous saliva which can cause redness, swelling and serious itching.
However, even greater danger lies in the diseases which bed bugs may carry and pass on through their bite. There have been almost 30 types of diseases carried by bed bugs in the U.S. reported to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). These include various viruses and bacteria as well as parasites. Furthermore, they can cause sleep disturbances and in some very serious cases, blood loss and anemia in malnourished children.If you or your family is waking up with strange bites on their bodies, or if you find tiny spots of blood on your sheets make it a point to look in draperies, carpets and furnishings for traces of bed bugs.
Bed bugs may also find their way into your luggage or electronics if you are traveling. Hotels are notorious offenders when it comes to hosting bed bugs. Additionally, when you buy used furnishings (no matter if you’ve purchased them from a reputable collector or not) it is a good idea to inspect them carefully for bed bugs before bringing them into your home.
In case you find them in your home, it is a good idea to contact a professional pest control service immediately. Companies like Accuracy Plus California are updated on the very best methods and insecticides that can be used to eliminate bed bugs and prevent them from reoccurring. For a free Los Angles pest control inspection, give us a call at 888-675-0258 or go to www.accuracypluscalifornia.com.
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