Anyhow, but you need to know the facts and myths about bed bugs. If you know the facts and myths, you will be spared of the anxiety and think in a calm mind what steps to take.
If you happen to see several small bite marks on your body, it might not always be bed bugs. It could be some skin condition like scabies or bites from other insects. If you think you need to discard all your clothing because you have a bed bug infestation going on in your house, you are wrong. They can be laundered and used. There are methods to laundry them. As far as furniture go, the professionals can free you off the infestation if it is minimum or moderate. They do have different treatment for bed bugs. You need to discard a furniture only when a professional says it is hopeless.
Many might think that beg bug bites can lead to some kind of disease. As far as the medical world has seen, bed bug does not cause any disease in human beings, but the bite can lead to irritation and when a person constantly scratches the area, it can lead to secondary infection.
If you think bed bugs infestation means that you can find them only on bed, then you are wrong, they can infest other furniture and curtains and clothes and hide behind wall paper etc.
These are some of the facts and myths you need to know about bed bugs. Expect more information in the future writings.