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Publications

Bed Bug Infestations in an Urban Environment Hwang SW, Svoboda TJ, De Jong IJ, Kabasele KJ, Gogosis E. . Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Apr.

Goddard J, deShazo R, Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) and clinical consequences of their bites. JAMA 2009; 301(13):1358-66.

Journal of Environmental Health – Bed Bugs: Infestations in the News – They’re Back!, May 2008. National Environmental Health Association

Thomas I, Kihiczak G, Schwartz R. Bedbug bites: a review. Int J Dermatol 2004;43(6):430-3.

Bed Bugs: Integrated Pest Management In and Around the Home, September 2002. University of California

Honig PJ. Arthropod bites, stings, and infestations: their prevention and treatment. Dermatol Pediatr 1986;3: 189–97.

Resources

DPDx - Bed Bugs

A-Z index of Parasitic Conditions

Dec. 3, 2017

Bed Bug Information, EPA

Bed Bugs, Colorado State University

Bed Bugs, Rutgers University New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

Bed Bugs, Michigan Emerging Disease Issues

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)

Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small, flat, parasitic insects that feed on the blood of people and animals while they sleep. They do not spread disease.

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