Bed Bug Bites are Worse Than You Might Think - Lagos

Bed Bug Bites are Worse Than You Might Think
Are bed bug bites dangerous? Most people do not think so. The fact is: bed bugs can cause a great deal of harm than we thought initially. Not only do they give rise to itchy rashes, they also ruin a good night’s sleep. This in itself leads to many harmful health effects like irritability, increased anxiety, depression, fatigue etc.
In some people, bed bug bites give rise to severe allergic reactions that could lead to intense scratching. Bed bug bites are worse for children and people with pre-existing health conditions or weaker immune systems. Babies and toddlers often cannot prevent themselves from scratching the bites; this leads to harmful skin infections. In some cases, bed bug bites can be really dangerous in that; they could cause anaphylactic shocks which require immediate medical assistance.
Bed bugs cause social issues
What is worse about bed bug infestations is that they hamper one’s social standing and status: most people do not like staying in bed bug infested hotels (a fact that has led to the financial ruin of many motel/hotel owners). Likewise, apartments with bed bug problems lose tenants as well as their reputations. Home owners with bed bug issues feel embarrassed about inviting friends over, as a result of which their friendships may be impacted negatively.
Physical reactions to bed bug bites
Thus, for most people, bed bug bites lead to more mental and social issues than physical ones. Naturally, one cannot ignore the itchy bites caused by bed bugs. A recent survey conducted by Nigeria Environmental Agency Entomologists (on 474,000 people living in heavily infested bed bug dwellings all across the Nigeria) showed that nearly 30% of the group had a physical reaction to the bed bug bites. The remaining 70% had little or no reactions. The negative impact was also greater in people aged between 11 to 65 years of age. Females were also twice as likely to be affected by dangers of bed bug bites as men.