Comments on: Attention Oxford Mail editors: bed bugs did not return because students suddenly stopped cleaning their flats http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:18:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: “We have to have a bed bug state of mind,” says Michael Potter at Bed Bug Control Seminar yesterday | bedbugger http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/#comment-5006 “We have to have a bed bug state of mind,” says Michael Potter at Bed Bug Control Seminar yesterday | bedbugger Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:05:20 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/#comment-5006 [...]the flu analogy is an apt one we've often made ourselves. “You'd have to be pretty confident that tenant was the cause," responded Denise [...] [...]the flu analogy is an apt one we’ve often made ourselves. “You’d have to be pretty confident that tenant was the cause,” responded Denise [...]

]]> By: hopelessnomo http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/#comment-4749 hopelessnomo Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:07:47 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/#comment-4749 <p>Hi Delores,</p> <p>Please note that fighting bedbugs involves a lot of work and, often, repeated professional bed bug treatments. It's usually not a matter that can be resolved in a few days.</p> <p>One way you can help your co-worker, and others in your workplace, is to suggest that they read the FAQs on this site. They explain the basics, what to expect, how to find a professional to get treatment, how to take care of clothing and how not to spread bedbugs to others.</p> <p>If your co-worker launders all her clothing per the FAQs, and protects her shoes and bag, she should not carry any bedbugs with her to work.</p> <p>Your co-worker will need a lot of support and may need days off here and there to manage, but bedbugs are not the flu.</p> <p>Let us know if you have any other questions. I'm glad your are taking the initiative and trying to find more information. One of the reasons bedbugs spread is that people no longer have basic awareness about what they are, how to get rid of them, and how not to spread them.</p> Hi Delores,

Please note that fighting bedbugs involves a lot of work and, often, repeated professional bed bug treatments. It’s usually not a matter that can be resolved in a few days.

One way you can help your co-worker, and others in your workplace, is to suggest that they read the FAQs on this site. They explain the basics, what to expect, how to find a professional to get treatment, how to take care of clothing and how not to spread bedbugs to others.

If your co-worker launders all her clothing per the FAQs, and protects her shoes and bag, she should not carry any bedbugs with her to work.

Your co-worker will need a lot of support and may need days off here and there to manage, but bedbugs are not the flu.

Let us know if you have any other questions. I’m glad your are taking the initiative and trying to find more information. One of the reasons bedbugs spread is that people no longer have basic awareness about what they are, how to get rid of them, and how not to spread them.

]]> By: Delores http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/#comment-4748 Delores Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:13:38 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/07/07/attn-oxford-mail-editors-bed-bugs-did-not-return-because-students-suddenly-stopped-cleaning-their-flats/#comment-4748 I work with someone who is complaining she has bed bugs, has bites all over her, should she be asked not to come to work until this issue is taken care of? I work with someone who is complaining she has bed bugs, has bites all over her, should she be asked not to come to work until this issue is taken care of?

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