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==Health issues==

==Health issues==

Bedbugs have been found to be infected with over 25 disease organisms such as plague, relapsing fever, tularemia and Q fever,<ref> [http://www.bedbugsite.com/faq.php Budbegs FQA]</ref> but are not known to transmit disease to humans, except for possible associations with hepatitis B and Chagas disease. However, their bites often do leave red itchy welts on human skin due to an allergic reaction.<ref>[http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.118-a429 ''Invasion of the Bedbugs'']</ref>  

Bedbugs have been found to be infected with over 25 disease organisms such as plague, relapsing fever, tularemia and Q fever,<ref> [http://www.bedbugsite.com/faq.php Budbegs FQA]</ref> but are not known to transmit disease to humans, despite possible associations with hepatitis B and Chagas disease. However, their bites often do leave red itchy welts on human skin due to an allergic reaction.<ref>[http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.118-a429 ''Invasion of the Bedbugs'']</ref>  

An addition issue is the stress caused by bedbugs. Respondents of one survey reported that 99% of clients who have had bedbugs were “upset and concerned” while76 percent of surveyed respondents also reported that bedbugs are the most difficult pest to treat, more so than cockroaches, ants and termites.<ref>2010 Comprehensive Global Bed Bug Study</ref>

An addition issue is the stress caused by bedbugs. Respondents of one survey reported that 99% of clients who have had bedbugs were “upset and concerned” while76 percent of surveyed respondents also reported that bedbugs are the most difficult pest to treat, more so than cockroaches, ants and termites.<ref>2010 Comprehensive Global Bed Bug Study</ref>