New research shows bed bugs are not disease spreaders

by Ted Carter Published: July 1,2012
Tags: bedbugs, hospitality, hotel industry, Journal of the American Medical Association, Mississippi State University, Southern Remedies, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Medicine
The research of two Mississippi medical professionals — Dr. Richard deShazo and Dr. Jerome Goddard — brought the nation some welcome news in 2009: Bed bugs leave nasty bites that are hard to treat but no evidence exists to indicate they spread disease. Their article appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association and [...] [...]
