UNO Deals With Isolated Bedbug Incident

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POSTED: 8:38 am CST February 2, 2012
UPDATED: 8:50 am CST February 2, 2012

OMAHA, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is dealing with a bedbug problem in its student dormitories, but it's not the only campus with the problem. The University of Nebraska-Omaha also dealt with the issue early in the fall semester.UNO Health Services officials said they had one bedbug incident at the beginning of the school year, but they were able to take care of the situation before it got out of control."It's kind of insidious," said Health Services Director Marsha Adler. "The problem is that it happens before you know it."Bedbugs were found in a dorm at University Village in the fall. Adler said a student brought the bugs in with her bed sheets."She did the right thing," said Adler. "She captured the bug and brought it to us in a jar. She had welts, so we could immediately retrace the steps."Adler said exterminators were brought in and the student's mattress was thrown out.UNO officials said the bugs were isolated to a single dorm room. Even though it was handled quickly, the incident has changed the lifestyles of several students."I'm just more cautious, don't leave my stuff sitting wherever and I'm more worried about my hygiene," said student Brandon Bayer."Every time that I go home, I just wash my sheets," said student Rebecca Ferguson.The students said when it comes to bedbugs, everyone is at risk."This is something every one of us needs to thing about," said Adler. "It's not just kids in college; it's moving into a new apartment or moving into a new house."

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