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Good Night…… Don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite!

Good Night…… Don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite!. Shannon Drake, MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165-4 Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin Winter Quarter, 2011. Learning Objectives. Characteristics Diseases Infestations Design Treatment. A picture is worth a thousand words……….

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Good Night…… Don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite!

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  1. Good Night……Don’t let the Bed Bugs Bite! Shannon Drake, MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165-4 Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin Winter Quarter, 2011

  2. Learning Objectives • Characteristics • Diseases • Infestations • Design • Treatment

  3. A picture is worth a thousand words………. Click picture to play video National Geographic. (2012). Bed Bugs. Retrieved from http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/bugs-animals/other-bugs/bedbugs.html

  4. Characteristics • Parasitic insect • blood • nocturnal • meals • Wingless • Reddish-brown • Lincoln’s head • Non-discriminate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Parasites – Bed Bugs. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html

  5. Diseases • Not known to spread disease • Secondary infections • Annoying • Reaction: • nothingserious allergic reaction

  6. Signs of Infestations • Bite marks • Exoskeleton • Mattresses and sheets • Fecal material • Sweet musty odor • Anxiety • Insomnia Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Parasites – Bed Bugs. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html

  7. S.L.E.E.P. • Survey • Lift • Elevate • Examine • Place ORKIN. (2012). Bed Bugs. Retrieved from http://www.orkin.com/other/bed-bugs/

  8. Design • Body design • Fasting • Ability to travel Environmental Protection Agency. (2011). Bed Bug Information. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/

  9. Treatments • Environmentally sensitive approach • Chemicals • Non-chemical methods • Freeze • Heat • Encasements Environmental Protection Agency. (2011). Bed Bug Information. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/

  10. Summary • Characteristics • Diseases • Infestations • Design • Treatment

  11. References: • National Geographic. (2012). Bed Bugs. Available from http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/bugs-animals/other-bugs/bedbugs.html • Environmental Protection Agency. (2011). Bed Bug Information. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/bedbugs/ • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Parasites – Bed Bugs. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/faqs.html • ORKIN. (2012). Bed Bugs. Retrieved from http://www.orkin.com/other/bed-bugs/

  12. Want to know more? • Hwang, S.W., Svoboda, T.J., De Jong, I.J., Kabasele, K.J., & Gogosis, E. (2005). Bed Bug Infestations in an Urban Environment. Emerging Infectious Diseases. serial on the Internet. doi: 10.3201/eid1104.041126 • Goddard, J., & deShazo, R. (2009). Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) and clinical consequences of their bites. JAMA, 301(13), 1358-66. • National Environmental Health Association. (2008). Journal of Environmental Health - Bed Bugs: Infestations in the News - They're Back!  Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs/publications.html . • The Pennsylvania State University. (2012). Bed Bugs Fact Sheet. Retrieved from http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/bedbugs

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