Comments on: Bed bugs in a University of Alberta residence (again) http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-16662 nobugsonme Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:33:28 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-16662 HI Jennifer, Two suggestions regarding the media: call the reporter (Keith Gerein) who did the Edmonton Journal piece linked above. He may be interested that the problem is ongoing a year later. Second, if you can't get the regular press interested, see if a student paper will cover this. Unfortunately, evacuating or resettling people is tricky and if not done properly, can just spread the problem. Hopefully the treatment they're getting is good and effective, and residents are being properly educated about doing their part to get rid of bed bugs and avoid picking them up again. HI Jennifer,

Two suggestions regarding the media: call the reporter (Keith Gerein) who did the Edmonton Journal piece linked above. He may be interested that the problem is ongoing a year later.

Second, if you can’t get the regular press interested, see if a student paper will cover this.

Unfortunately, evacuating or resettling people is tricky and if not done properly, can just spread the problem. Hopefully the treatment they’re getting is good and effective, and residents are being properly educated about doing their part to get rid of bed bugs and avoid picking them up again.

]]> By: Jennifer Turner http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-16619 Jennifer Turner Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:31:59 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-16619 Bedbugs are here again, and have been for months now (at least). I moved into an infested apartment in HUB Residence at the university of alberta in May. Adjacent apartments are also confirmed to be infested. I've only just gotten another place so I can finally refocus on school (I have 50-60 bites now and am always itchy, despite spending so much of my time washing and cleaning). Treatment is ongoing. Residence should be evacuated and shut down until it proves to be clear of these vermin. Students need to stay away to not transmit the bugs or pick them up themselves. I'm shocked that nobody knows and there is no press.... Bedbugs are here again, and have been for months now (at least). I moved into an infested apartment in HUB Residence at the university of alberta in May. Adjacent apartments are also confirmed to be infested. I’ve only just gotten another place so I can finally refocus on school (I have 50-60 bites now and am always itchy, despite spending so much of my time washing and cleaning). Treatment is ongoing. Residence should be evacuated and shut down until it proves to be clear of these vermin. Students need to stay away to not transmit the bugs or pick them up themselves. I’m shocked that nobody knows and there is no press….

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-11246 nobugsonme Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:46:08 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-11246 <a href="http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=09153559-e085-467e-b755-4b1676e78f81" rel="nofollow">More in August on this story from the Edmonton Journal.</a> Although two units were found to have bed bugs, fifteen have been treated. And even though no bed bugs were seen since the first treatment, they've had a second, and there's a third and final treatment scheduled 8/26. It sounds like they are taking this seriously and treating it quite aggressively. More in August on this story from the Edmonton Journal.

Although two units were found to have bed bugs, fifteen have been treated. And even though no bed bugs were seen since the first treatment, they’ve had a second, and there’s a third and final treatment scheduled 8/26.

It sounds like they are taking this seriously and treating it quite aggressively.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-10852 nobugsonme Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:05:41 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-10852 And <a href="http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/07/21/whoa-free-laundry/" rel="nofollow">more from MacLeans.</a> And more from MacLeans.

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-10833 nobugsonme Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:03:15 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-10833 <a href="http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=9497" rel="nofollow">More here.</a> More here.

]]> By: get em off me http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-10780 get em off me Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:14:04 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-10780 RENAISSANCE APRTMENTS IN MEMPHIS IS CRAWLING WITH BED BUGS...NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT....STAY AWAY RENAISSANCE APRTMENTS IN MEMPHIS IS CRAWLING WITH BED BUGS…NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT….STAY AWAY

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2008/07/17/bed-bugs-in-a-university-of-alberta-residence-again/comment-page-1/#comment-10759 nobugsonme Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:07:22 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/?p=1076#comment-10759 More here: whole building is being "fumigated." It sounds like they're not fumigating per se, but spraying, since they are evacuating students for 4 hours. More here: whole building is being “fumigated.” It sounds like they’re not fumigating per se, but spraying, since they are evacuating students for 4 hours.

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