Category Archives: Bed Bugs Vancouver

The one bright side of having bed bugs — if you wanted to be really optimistic about it — has always been that at least the tormenting critters didn't transmit disease. But now researchers in Vancouver report that they've found bed bugs ...

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COWPATTIE BEDBUG NEWS « Claremont CowPattie

AP Photo News that researchers found a nasty antibiotic-resistant form of bacteria in a few bed bugs in Vancouver may be enough to make your skin crawl.

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Bed bugs found carrying MRSA, but it's no reason to panic, doctor ...

In the case of MRSA and VRE (which the bed bugs in the Vancouver study were found to be carrying), human infection can be serious and in some cases lead to death.

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Bed Bug Epidemic May Lead to Superbug Epidemic

The scientist studied five bed bugs , taken from three patients treated at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver

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More reasons to hate bed bugs: they can carry MSRA, study finds ...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered by Vancouver researchers on bed bugs, according to reports by several international news sites. Bed bug Image Credit: Mercury News Scientists’ analysis of bed bugs taken from three patients at St.

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MRSA Found In Bed Bugs By Vancouver Researchers