Central Board of Health Issues Urgent Alert on Bed Bug Infestations in Antigua and Barbuda

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The Central Board of Health has issued a critical alert about the growing threat of bed bug infestations in Antigua and Barbuda.

Public Health Inspector Julienne Mannix highlighted the difficulty many face in identifying these small, reddish-brown insects that feed on blood.

While their bites usually heal on their own, allergic reactions or skin issues can occur.

Mannix advises washing clothes in hot water, using high heat for drying, inspecting mattresses and bedding for signs of infestation, and applying insecticides properly. She urges immediate action to prevent infestations from spreading.

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6 COMMENTS

  1. People get flit pumps at the ready to kill those bed bugs.Go and buy your DDT FLIT,now. I thought bed bugs were things in the past.

  2. Bedbugs in all this heat? Have bedbugs mutated to deal with global warming and climate change? 🕷️🫥🙄🕷️.
    Red bedbugs: dangerous epidemic invading Antigua.
    Red Fire ants: dangerous epidemic to Antigua.
    Red Labour Sycophants: very dangerous epidemic to Antigua & Barbuda.

  3. Beg bugs!!
    Oh lord!
    Wash clothes in hot water!
    Hot water??
    You can’t even get cold water any water,
    Is this lady for real?
    Bed bugs is rampant cause of the unsanitary conditions in antigua
    Board of health you shouldn’t be afraid to say that..
    A regular water supply and we will keep the nation clean..
    Duh!!!

  4. Will the island see an increase in CHAGAS or CHIGGAH and COCOBAY soon too? Filthy and poor sanitary conditions is in need of immediate actions and attention.

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