Monday, February 13, 2012

Bed bug bites pose no disease danger

(HealthFinder) UPDATED 2009-03-31
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that though bed bug bites may keep people from sleeping soundly, they don't pose a disease risk. Previous research had suggested that because the insects feed on blood, they might be able to pass along diseases in their bites. But researchers have reviewed all of the studies done on bed bugs and their bites to date and found no evidence of disease transmission. Some people have reactions to the bites, investigators found, but these reactions are usually short-lived.  Read full story >
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