[Md-sligo] bedbug info

Mon May 23 18:18:13 UTC 2016

Where do bed bugs come from?  One cause is from construction sites.  Back in 2006, I had construction workers, living above me.  Either the bugs got in through the vents or in shaired washers. When we first saw them, we had no idea what they were, bed bugs, what are they?
They have plastic covers for your bed and pillows, that will prevent them from destroying your matris.  We had to room in hotels for a month or more, while the building was cleaned.  I lost most of my furnature.  It is not an experience you want to encounter.

Terry Powers

From: Melissa Riccobono via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org]
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:05 PM
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Cc: melissa at riccobono.us
Subject: Re: [Md-sligo] bedbug info

Hello everyone,
Bedbugs are no laughing matter! Aside from what Yasmin mentions, the best thing you can do is to wash your clothing as soon as you get home from a trip. Sealing your clothing in a garbage or other plastic bag is also helpful. That way, even if you do not wash everything right away, any bugs that could be on your clothing cannot get out and enter your bedroom. Finally, keeping your suitecase out of your bedroom and in the area you do laundry-or somewhere else in your house-might be helpful until it is empty. Then, if you are concerned, you can even put your suitecase in a garbage bag until you use it again.
Most people react to bedbug bites. They are small and itchy. But, there is a percentage of people who show no symptoms, or start itching a day or two after they are bitten.
I hope none of us have to worry about bedbugs in the convention hotel, but their presence in even the nicest hotels is definitely on the rise, so it pays to be cautious.
Melissa

From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Reyazuddin, Yasmin via MD-Sligo
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 10:18 AM
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Subject: [Md-sligo] bedbug info

Hi Everyone,
You may be wondering why I am sending you this information. Often times we get calls or emails that a person stayed in a hotel here in Montgomery county and found bedbugs in the room.
Well, we have found them here in our workplace. We also know that the libraries have this problem as well.
For those who will be going to the convention next month, here are some tricks.
Do not put any clothing in the chest of drawers. If you are able to see some use the hair dryer to know if there are bedbugs. Also you can use the spray mentioned below.
This advice from our nurse in public health.
There is also a spray called Ethco Raider to use on your skin to repel bb, it is sold locally at box stores like home depot and lowes that I have found to be effective.  I take it with me when I travel.
I hope this information is helpful. Do not want to scare you, but is is a matter of our health.

Yasmin Reyazuddin
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