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Sleep Tight… Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

Sleep Tight… Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!. UCOP October 2010 Safety Meeting Developed by Karen Hsi , UCOP EH&S Student Intern. Their Latest Victims…. New York City’s Niketown Store was temporarily shut down due to an invasion of bed bugs!

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Sleep Tight… Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

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  1. Sleep Tight… Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite! UCOP October 2010 Safety Meeting Developed by Karen Hsi, UCOP EH&S Student Intern

  2. Their Latest Victims… • New York City’s Niketown Store was temporarily shut down due to an invasion of bed bugs! • One of our own UC Risk Managers suffered several bites! Possibly caused by increase in international travels!

  3. Reported Bed Bug Infestations across Hotels in the U.S.

  4. Tricky Little Buggers… Where you like to rest… they like to rest too! What makes them hard to detect? • Have excellent abilities to squeeze into cracks and crevices and will often go unnoticed by the “casual observer.” • Shun light, and if disturbed will move to quieter, more remote areas Check bed crevices when you get to the hotel!

  5. What do they look like? • Oval, flattened, brown, and wingless • Approx.1/4 to 3/8 inch long (5-9mm) • Looks similar to a wood tick • Young bed bugs are even smaller (1/16 inch or 1.6 mm) when they first hatch and they are colorless • They leave cast skins as they grow and fecal spots after a blood meal.

  6. Inspect all personal items… Upon entering the hotel room… Coming home from travels… • Use luggage racks provided instead of putting luggage on beds • Inspect beds sheets for visible pepper-looking spots • Carefully inspect your items paying attention to cracks, crevices, seams, and folds. • May travel on clothing/luggage but not directly on people.

  7. Steps to take after possible infestation… • Contain all items suspected of carrying bed bugs in plastic bags until items can be laundered, washed by hand, heated, or frozen • When washing set on highest heat that clothing can withstand • Suitcase and items that cannot be placed into washing machine can be hand-washed with soap and the hottest water possible (100oF to120oF) • Items that cannot be washed can be heated or frozen. • 120oF minimum target temperature for heat treatment • 23oF minimum temperature maintained for 5 days for frozen treatment

  8. Symptoms and Signs of Bed Bug Bites… • Redness, swelling, or itching • Small, flat, or raised bumps on the skin • Tendency to find several bites together in a row • Bed bugs secrete odors from their glands and often leave dark fecal spots on bedsheets where they hide out

  9. How to take care of Bed Bug Bites… Scratching may result in INFECTION! DON’T SCRATCH!!! • No treatment • Steroid creams or oral antihistamines can be used for severe itching • If bites become infected, use of antibiotics may be required

  10. 5 Star hotel with 6 legs… • Guest at Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown reported bed bugs. • Reported incidents at Four Seasons hotel • Check www.bedbugregistry.com before you book your hotel! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKCcSPCOQo • Peak biting times are usually during dawn!

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