Although bed bugs were reportedly found in two rooms, additional rooms are undergoing chemical treatment as a precaution to remove the bed bugs. UMC faced a previous bed bug incident this March. In that incident, four rooms were treated, though bed bug-sniffing dogs detected the pests in only one patient room, according to the news report.
The bed bugs are also being tested for MRSA. A recent study by Canadian researchers concluded bed bugs are potential carriers of the deadly infection, according to the news report.
Read the news report about bed bugs at United Medical Center.
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