subject: Dealing with Bedbug Bites on Kids [print this page] Dealing with Bedbug Bites on Kids Dealing with Bedbug Bites on Kids
Bedbug infestation on kids can cause a lot of misery to your as well as your child. Therefore it becomes important to take immediate steps to eliminate these creatures. Bedbugs are parasitic creatures which survive on the warm blood of human beings. These bugs would usually attack at night, when the host is lying still. As a matter of fact, the bedbugs are called so since they are generally found on mattresses, beds, airplane seats, sofa sets, couches and in between cracks or crevices.
For the most part, the bedbug bites do not lead to or cause major diseases; however they can cause a lot of discomfort and distress to the sufferer. These bites often turn into reddish and itchy welts, similar to those tick bites on human beings. As compared to animals, human beings are more susceptible to bedbug bites since humans have more of an exposed skin area. On the other hand, the bug's saliva contains a few natural anaesthetic ingredients, which would prevent the host from realising the bite, while the bugs are still sucking out the blood.
There are various situations where these parasites can infest on your children more easily. For an instance, if you were buying pre-owned furniture or second-hand mattresses, you may perhaps increase the chances of infestation if those pre-used objects have bedbugs in them. These days, an increasing number of bedbugs have been reported from hotel rooms. Bedbugs can easily travel from one place to another and hence it becomes exceedingly easy for them to spread their infestation over to other places. Mattresses that have not been cleaned for a longer time also have chances of being infested by bedbugs.
