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MODULE ONE (continued)
BED BUGS:
HISTORY, RESURGENCE AND HEALTH CONCERNS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
CITY OF ABILENE
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IMPACT OF BED BUGS ON PUBLIC HEALTH
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Bed Bugs are not known to transmit diseases, i.e., not a VECTOR (mosquito, flea, tick).
They are a PEST (i.e., fire ant, wasp, cricket) of significant public health importance.
Feed on human blood.
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Bed Bugs cause a variety of negative physical health, mental health and economic consequences.
Many people have mild to severe allergic reactions to the bites with effects ranging from no reaction to a small bite mark.
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In rare cases, anaphylaxis occurs (severe, whole-body reaction.)
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Bites can also lead to secondary infections of the skin such as impetigo, ecthyma, and lymphanigitis.
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Bed Bugs may also affect the mental health of people living in infested homes.
Reported effects include anxiety, insomnia and systemic reactions.
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Bed Bug Infestations are an
Economical Burden on Society:
• Losses from Health Care Costs
• Lost Wages
• Lost Revenue
• Lost Productivity
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When a community starts to experience Bed Bug infestations, control is often more challenging because:
• Local public health departments have very limited resources to combat this problem and Bed Bugs frequently are not seen as a priority.
• Municipal codes struggle to identify those responsible for control of Bed Bug infestations.
• Tenants and landlords often dispute who is ultimately responsible for the cost of control and treatment.
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• Treatment costs are high and transient populations make it difficult or impossible to assign responsibility
• Pesticide resistance and limited choices make treatment even more difficult. Some Bed Bug populations are resistant to almost all pesticides registered to treat them
• Pesticide misuse is also a public health concern
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RESOURCES“Joint Statement on Bed Bug Control in the United States from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),” www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/Publications/Bed_Bugs_CDC-BPA_Statement.htm
“Bed Bugs 101—History & Resurgence,” www.bedbugcentral.com/bedbugs101/topic.cfm/history-resurgence
“Bed Bugs—Public Health Sanitation Program,” Texas Department of State Health Services, http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/phs/bedbugs.aspx.