Bed Bugs Invade New Jersey Hospital
Posted on December 8, 2009 with 8 Comments
When authorities opened up a new $200 million dollar psychiatric hospital in New Jersey, they weren’t informed that an infestation of bed bugs came with the new territory.
The hospital opened last year in Parsippany in North Jersey. Recently nurses began receiving complaints from patients who claimed their beds were irritating their skin. Complaints like this, however, are frequent and usually go without a thorough investigation and just a change of the sheets to satisfy patients. However, when the bugs infested staff areas in the wards it became apparent something needed to be done. Exterminators invade the premises and were able to rid the center of its problem within days.
Human Services Department spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy says the first bedbug sighting was on Nov. 11. When a more were found days later, Lovejoy says an extermination company that employs dogs to sniff out the bugs was brought in.
Luckily, due to the hospitals aggressive response their patients came away bite-free. This however, is just a reminder to keep a look out for these pesky little creatures.
Tags: Bed Bugs, Hospital, new jersey
Category: Bed Bugs, Commercial Pest Control, Crawling Insects
Nasty pests for sure! And very resiliant. I was wondering if any information could be shared as to what methods were used to eliminate the bed bug infestation from such a large building. We have come across some very stubborn infestations. Thank you much.
Depending on the situation and other factors we will use many different methods to control a bed bug infestation in an industrial or residential atmosphere.
This is very informative post. It is very interesting info you just shared with us. We must really consider this little creatures too to have a good feeling even we are sleeping.
this is very scary, you would think that a clean hospital would have the proper sanitation to avoid these altogether.
Jacksonville: The cleanliness of a facility has little to do with having or not having bed bugs. Bed bugs are a pest of opportunity, all they need is a host. They were brought into this facility at some point, and then the bed bugs biology took over. They were smart to bring in a canine to pinpoint the harborage locations, so an effective and efficient treatment plan could be implemented. To be successful in bed bug control: Find them early and target them for eradication.
Bedbugs in hospitals are usually brought in by patients!
Bed bugs can be spread by anyone!
ELS, how many patients are brought in by ambulance service to the Hospitals? Maybe patients are picking up bed bugs from the ambulance? Trying to lay blame on where the bed bugs came from is a vicious circle. The most important fact is that they were aggressive in their efforts to take care of the problem.