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Enviromental health?

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Do they know what they are talking about?!! Ive been getting bites for about a week now, they are definitely 100% flea bites, they are not bed bugs, they are not mosquitos, they are definitely fleas, at first, I had a few bites around my ankles, then the last 2 days I have had about 6 bites on one of my thighs, I seem to scratch when I have been sitting on a particular armchair, I have just rang environmental health and they said that there is no way that they can be fleas cos I haven't got a pet...... erm...... aren't they supposed to be able to live in carpets etc? (the fleas I mean... not the environmental health officers lol!!) I am now thinking that they are right because why else would they try and get out of spraying my flat? Bearing in mind that I will be paying them for it? They said that a flea definitely wouldnt feed off me and wouldnt live in my environment without a host (a pet), i did itch when I came back from shopping earlier.... could one be in my car possibly? It may explain why the bites are on my thigh, why would i get a bite on my thigh? surely they would bite lower down whilst on its way up!! I'm getting sprayed anyway cos i dont like fleas!

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  1. Even doctors have difficulty in telling flea bites from mosquito bites etc so how can you be sure. Are you getting bitten at work, or when out in the garden etc. A bite takes several hours to itch after you have been bitten.


  2. They are right - without a host, fleas don't live very long.

    Horrible thought - but mice and rats carry fleas. Any chance you may have any of those coming in at night?

  3. do you have a pet in your car?  if not then why do you think the fleas might be in your car?
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