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Pesticides for bed bugs- some people get sick: study
Friday September 23, 2011 11:18 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The bedbugs produce itching, but a report revealed that the chemicals used to combat this plague some people are getting sick.
Along with the increase of people bitten by bedbugs in the U.S. also rose diseases by the use of pesticides to kill the insect, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC for its acronym in English).
Between 2003 and 2010, 111 people became ill and died from the use of insecticides to combat bedbugs, government agency reported in a study is the first of its kind in the country.
Almost three quarters of the illnesses occurred between 2008 and 2010, accompanying the increase in population of bedbugs in the U.S..
Seven states were cases of insecticide-related illness: California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Washington. 81 percent of cases was not serious.
New York City, where ever reported an increased presence of these bugs, presented the highest number of cases, with 58 percent of the total.
Nationally, 93 percent of the cases occurred in private homes, according to the study said.
Although the CDC said there have been enough cases of serious illness to suggest a heavy burden on public health, the numbers could continue to climb because the bugs are becoming increasingly resistant to common insecticides.
The bedbugs are wingless insects brownish red that suck blood from humans and other mammals and birds. But do not transmit diseases, the CDC said, "can reduce the quality of life to generate anxiety, discomfort and lack of sleep."
People can get sick from improper use of insecticides to eliminate them, the CDC said. Two of the most common causes of illness were excessive application of pesticides and lack of replacement sheets and blankets treated with insecticide.
Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, explained the CDC. The only death occurred in 2010 in North Carolina and the victim of 65 years had a long list of health problems, including kidney failure and diabetes, they said.
The deceased woman's husband applied pesticides in the home who were not registered for use against bedbugs, plus she had applied insecticide in her arms and hair.
The CDC recommends using both chemical and non chemical approaches to combat these bugs, including the hiring of specialists for disposal.
Spanish to English translation
Pesticides for bed bugs- some people get sick: study
Friday September 23, 2011 11:18 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The bedbugs produce itching, but a report revealed that the chemicals used to combat this plague some people are getting sick.
Along with the increase of people bitten by bedbugs in the U.S. also rose diseases by the use of pesticides to kill the insect, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC for its acronym in English).
Between 2003 and 2010, 111 people became ill and died from the use of insecticides to combat bedbugs, government agency reported in a study is the first of its kind in the country.
Almost three quarters of the illnesses occurred between 2008 and 2010, accompanying the increase in population of bedbugs in the U.S..
Seven states were cases of insecticide-related illness: California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Washington. 81 percent of cases was not serious.
New York City, where ever reported an increased presence of these bugs, presented the highest number of cases, with 58 percent of the total.
Nationally, 93 percent of the cases occurred in private homes, according to the study said.
Although the CDC said there have been enough cases of serious illness to suggest a heavy burden on public health, the numbers could continue to climb because the bugs are becoming increasingly resistant to common insecticides.
The bedbugs are wingless insects brownish red that suck blood from humans and other mammals and birds. But do not transmit diseases, the CDC said, "can reduce the quality of life to generate anxiety, discomfort and lack of sleep."
People can get sick from improper use of insecticides to eliminate them, the CDC said. Two of the most common causes of illness were excessive application of pesticides and lack of replacement sheets and blankets treated with insecticide.
Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, explained the CDC. The only death occurred in 2010 in North Carolina and the victim of 65 years had a long list of health problems, including kidney failure and diabetes, they said.
The deceased woman's husband applied pesticides in the home who were not registered for use against bedbugs, plus she had applied insecticide in her arms and hair.
The CDC recommends using both chemical and non chemical approaches to combat these bugs, including the hiring of specialists for disposal.