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Bed bugs in Hamilton, Ontario: lessons for landlords and local governments »

The Hamilton Spectator reports on the spread of bed bugs in that Ontario city.
The story focuses on Lisa Courtney’s bed bug battle:
Courtney tossed out her bed, mattress and linens. CityHousing, Hamilton’s social housing agency, had her Cumberland Avenue apartment treated and life returned to normal.
But now, the bedbugs are back. Courtney’s anxiety has shot up […]

New York City to get bed bug awareness campaign »

Finally.
The Daily News reports that New York City is going to get a bed bug education campaign.
The article reports that there will be town hall meetings about bed bugs in Washington Heights (1/28), Astoria (2/5) and Bushwick (3/12).
Housing officials will roll out the campaign with a town hall meeting Jan. 28 in Washington Heights, where […]

bed bugs in 1920s NYC orphanages; San Francisco building dep., health dept. bed bug inspectors »

Orphanage alumni take one more trip to Coney Island
Life in a NYC orphanage in the 20s and 30s included bed bugs: “He spent his childhood in New York orphanages - writing letters to Santa that were never answered, or dragging his box spring outside to burn off the bed bugs each spring.”
(tags: inpassing bedbugs history)
BeyondChron: […]