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Bed bug victims can have no skin reaction at all, a minor inflammation, a complex skin reaction or a systemic allergic reaction.

Bed bugs affect people in a number of ways, but perhaps the most important are various skin reactions and allergic reactions. True allergic reactions are rare from bed bug bites, and anaphylactic shock is even rarer; however, people often claim that severe bite reactions are allergic (but sometimes this is not the case). The presence of itchy, red bumps, and even blood blisters, are more common. This brief article attempts to classify in laymens terms the various reactions resulting from bed bug bites.

Actually, the most common response to a bed bug bite appears to be no skin reaction at all, with a barely visible tiny hole (punctum) at the location of the bite. Research studies have shown that anywhere from 30 to 60 percent of people bitten by bed bugs have no reaction whatsoever. Common skin reactions for which medical attention is sought are usually 2- to 5-mm itchy red spots at bed bug feeding sites, one per insect. These usually itch, and if not abraded, resolve within a week or so. The size and itchiness associated with these common reactions may increase in some individuals who experience repeated bites. I have known several people who said bed bug bite reactions are extremely itchy.

Some patients may experience complex skin reactions. Reports of these have included itchy wheals (local urticarial or hives) around a central punctum, itchy small red bumps, or diffuse hives at bite sites usually noted or arising in the morning. Blister-like rashes may occur upon new biting events days later. In some cases, these reactions evolve into itchy papules or nodules (hard bumps) that when scratched may become infected (impetiginous) and persist for weeks. These secondary infections from scratching bed bug bites can become quite serious and require medical care.

The timing of cutaneous reactions to bed bugs may change with multiple exposures. This appears to reflect host immunological responses to the proteins in bed bug saliva. In other words, the person is becoming more sensitized to the bites each time. One of the original bed bug researchers, Robert Usinger, fed a colony of bed bugs on himself weekly for seven years and noted that his reactions progressed from delayed to immediate, with no evidence of desensitization. The time required for breaking out in a rash got shorter each time due to him becoming more sensitive to the bites.

For another example, one hotel guest noticed isolated macules (flat red spots) after her first visit to a hotel. After a second stay at the same hotel one year later, macules again appeared but this time changed over the next three days into crops of red nodules with blisters. She was skin tested by an allergist with a bed bug salivary gland extract a year after the second hotel stay. Dermal injection of increasing concentrations of the extract resulted in a dose-related increase in the size of the reactions that occurred within 20 minutes of injection. These wheal and flare reactions developed into papular reactions after another 24 hours. The most concentrated salivary solution caused a big papule on her skin with a blister, showing that the reaction was indeed due to substances contained in the bed bug saliva. In more recent research, at least three salivary proteins have been identified that may play a role in these host immunological responses: nitrophorin, a 17-kDa anticoagulant called Factor X and a 40-kDa apyrase-like nucleotide-binding enzyme.

There are a few reports of systemic allergic reactions from bed bug bites, for instance asthma, generalized hives and anaphylaxis. Some authors have suggested that generalized (allergic) hives from bed bug bites is not that unusual. One man staying in a hotel awakened during the night with severe itching and hives on his arm and neck; bed bugs were found in the room. He developed what appeared to be some sort of anaphylactic shock, was hospitalized and had transient anterolateral ischemia on electrocardiogram (it appeared he had a heart attack). Eight months later, after an experimental bed bug bite in the clinic, he developed a wheal at the bite site and generalized itching severe enough to require epinephrine administration to resolve his symptoms. A home evaluation of another man who had asthma revealed bed bugs in his bedding and an intradermal allergy skin test with an extract of bed bugs showed positive results. When his bedding was changed, the asthma attacks ceased.

Only physicians should give medical treatment advice. Treatments of common and complex cutaneous reactions are usually just symptomatic, aimed at relieving inflammation and itching. Typically physicians recommend that bite sites be washed with soap and water to help prevent secondary infection. If skin lesions are severely itchy, they often suggest topical application of over-the-counter or prescription anti-itch medications or intermediate potency corticosteroids (such as triamcinolone) may be helpful. Sites that appear to be secondarily infected may benefit from topical antibiotic creams or systemic antibiotics as appropriate.

Goddard is the author of The Physicians Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance. He is an extension professor of medical and veterinary entomology at Mississippi State University.

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) A bed bug infestation is causing Jackson 911 dispatchers to be moved from building to building.

The local president of the MississippiAlliance of State Employees and Communications Workers of America,Brenda Scott, said one of her union workers was bitten by bed bugs while at work.

The worker, who wishes to remain unnamed, tells Brenda that she started noticing the bites on her arm about six weeks ago. And from there, they started popping up on her neck, back and chest.

Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance said at Tuesday Mornings city council meeting, that the big problem with the bed bugs has been trying to find the source.

Dispatchers usually work in the communications center on Tombigbee Street. But while that building is being renovated, theyve been working in the Hinds County EOC, which is in the basement of the Eudora Welty Library on State Street.

We sprayed at the EOC location. They went away. Then they came back, Chief Vance said.

He added that by the end of this week, they plan to move the workers from the EOC location, Were going to have to move the personnel back to the communication center. But prior to doing that, were going to spray the communication center before we move them back. And then were going to go back down and spray the EOC again once theyve left.

Chief Vance says that exterminators have also offered free home visits to employees to check for bed bugs.

The worker who was bitten hasnt been back to work for three weeks and is now on four antibiotics.

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Channel 3s Obie Shelton WKYC just interviewed the Mathis family about their bed bug infested stay at a DAYS INN and suites at east 36th and Euclid. I looked up the Inn and found a Days Inn at 3614 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 361-8969.

I called and spoke with an employee who stated that have sprayed the room and they will be coming back for a second spray this weekend. When she asked how I heard about the bed bugs, I explained that WKYC did a story on the recent problem.

Youll notice in the video the hotel manager claims they have never had a bed bug problem before; however, after doing some research, I found that on July 17, 2008, a TripAdvisor member (Luv2goBuckeyeState) left a review stating he and his wife found bugs in their daughters bed. He also reports that management was unresponsive when confronted with the problem. Here is part of the review:

Jul 17, 2008 We stayed at the hotel to enjoy a concert in Cleveland. Older building in need of updating. We came in late and crawled into bed. We were disgusted in the morning to find live bugs

Something just doesnt seem right, does it?

What is really unfortunate is that the Mathis family lost their home to a fire and was placed here by the Red Cross. The Red Cross also claims that they have never had this happen before.

Pays to do the Bed Bug Check (see Above) before you spend a night in a unfamiliar bed!

Update:

I also found a story by the Daily Times, Farmington, New Mexico concerning bedbugs at local Days Inn; Article is by Cornelia de Bruin at The Daily Times and published 10/01/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT (CI_10604090)

The Days Inn it seems is located at 1901 E Broadway St, Farmington NM and the attorney for those bitten by the Bed Bugs is Richard J. Valle of Carter Law Firm. Long story short, three officers and one child were bitten by bed bugs during their Sept 21-26th stay at the Days Inn; they were attending a training program. One of the victims bite became infected and caused scaring.

Here is a quote from the article:

The clients, whose rooms were on different floors, met each other because they sought medical treatment from a local urgent care facility. Since all were being treated for the same malady, the two sets of people met again and traded information about what happened.

The story goes on to say that Days Inn management offered one of his clients a bed bug discount of around $15!

A little research and I found that TripAdvisor member BornItalian reported bed bugs at their stay on on Aug 12, 2008. Two other members left comments as well, they are:

Evax51 states that on June 7, 2008 bed bugs were found in his room.

Mibunny88 states that on Feb 23, 2008 she was bitten by bed bugs, found them and reported the incident to the front desk and ended up leaved frustrated.

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My family and I came to Hattiesburg to visit family for thanksgiving and decided to stay at LaQuinta versus our regular hotel that we usually stay in, unfortunately. The hotel smelled of paint which was refreshing since they obviously have renovated recently, however when we got to our room we were HIGHLY disappointed! The bed sheets not only barely fit the bed, but also were the only material covering a BARE mattress. When we sat on the bed the sheet would pop off to expose an old used mattress, which pretty much made my skin crawl. THEN, I replaced the sheet onto the mattress only to have it pop off again-------RELEASING BED BUGS!!!! Needless to say, we jumped up, packed up, and RAN out of the room! I've stayed in many hotels in my life, and never have I had a bed bug experience. YUCK! My husband went to complain and let them know we, of course, wanted a refund. The front desk personnel didn't seem surprised AT ALL, as if they already new that they had a bed bug problem. She apologized and was kind, but again, not surprised in the least, and went on to say that they have new management and trying to get things straight around the hotel. A new manager isn't an excuse for a bed bug problem! Why are they renting those rooms if they KNOW they have bed bugs? STAY AWAY from LaQuinta!

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.

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