New Jersey pest control experts report that bed bug infestations are still running rampant throughout the United States. People can become victims of these tiny bloodsuckers at any moment in time and, despite the widespread information on the nasty critters, many people are often surprised to learn that bed bugs are the problem pest. Bed bugs bites can easily be mistaken for other types of bites such as spiders, mosquitos, fleas, and ticks, as they all leave many of the same type of painful red itchy welts in their aftermath.
Bed bug bite encounters can be a bit different than other blood thirsty pests. It is estimated that about fifty percent of the people who are bitten by the bugs actually suffer an allergic reaction to the bugs saliva, while other may be bitten and suffer no reaction at all.
The Daily Herald reported on September 1, 2011 that a guest was staying at nice hotel suite in Chicago and thought she had received a nasty spider bite while she slept. The one bite wound was very itchy, causing a loss of sleep, and was treated with antihistamines. Reports are that over the next few days, more bites, and itching and swelling occurred…50 in fact! The original bite wound became so infected that the victim was unable to stand or walk and was transported to an area hospital where she was admitted for treatment. The hotel then inspected the room, found a bug, and sent it to a lab for confirmation. The bad news soon arrived…bed bugs were in the hotel room!
The hospital and hotel jumped into action by sanitizing the guest’s belongings so that they would not spread to other guests or patients. You may read the article here.
New Jersey pest control experts would like to remind everyone that September is the first “National Bed Bug Awareness Month.” With such, lesson number one…check any hotel thoroughly before you bring your belongings into the room. If you find evidence of bed bugs, leave immediately and ask for a new room, far away from the infested room.