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Can Bed Bugs Be Transmitted To Others By Physical Contact?
We are going on a trip on a travel bus with cushions. One of our elderly has just found out that her apartment is infested with bed bugs. Do we ask her not to go. They will exterminate on Monday. Today she is washing all of her clothes. What do we do? Can they infest the cushions on the bus or is it okay?
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,
Yes bed bugs can be transmitted by physical contact.
It can also be transmitted by clothes and house hold items.
However these can be easily controlled by using malathion or dot spray.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
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Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
Yes bed bugs can be transmitted by physical contact.
It can also be transmitted by clothes and house hold items.
However these can be easily controlled by using malathion or dot spray.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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