Bites and Disease
Health organizations around the world will attest that bed bugs pose no real threat, nor do they spread disease. Even though a bed bug bite will leave saliva under the skin of the host, these bites do not cause or transfer any types of disease. This fact separates the bed bug from other bloodsucking insects like mosquitoes, which transfer malaria, dengue and a host of other ailments. There is, however, a definite downside to receiving a bed bug bite. The skin will be irritated and itchy, with marks at the affected area. Bed bug bites may look the same as those caused by other insects, like mosquito bites. Some people who have been bitten by bed bugs will suffer with blemished skin. Repeated bites will result in many wounds. Some people will suffer with allergic reactions that may lead to more serious skin irritations. Even though bed bugs may not pose any serious health hazards, the itchiness and irritation of the bites themselves, and just the sheer discomfort of sleeping in an infested bed, should be reason enough to seek treatment and rid your home of these pesky critters.
Health organizations around the world will attest that bed bugs pose no real threat, nor do they spread disease. Even though a bed bug bite will leave saliva under the skin of the host, these bites do not cause or transfer any types of disease. This fact separates the bed bug from other bloodsucking insects like mosquitoes, which transfer malaria, dengue and a host of other ailments. There is, however, a definite downside to receiving a bed bug bite. The skin will be irritated and itchy, with marks at the affected area. Bed bug bites may look the same as those caused by other insects, like mosquito bites. Some people who have been bitten by bed bugs will suffer with blemished skin. Repeated bites will result in many wounds. Some people will suffer with allergic reactions that may lead to more serious skin irritations. Even though bed bugs may not pose any serious health hazards, the itchiness and irritation of the bites themselves, and just the sheer discomfort of sleeping in an infested bed, should be reason enough to seek treatment and rid your home of these pesky critters.
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