How to get rid of bed bugs while travelling???

Question

im travelling through australia at the moment and appear to have bed bug bites all over my arms and legs. any suggestions as to how i should get rid of them would be much appreciated. headin home in 2 weeks and terrified of bringing them into my house!!

Answer 1

You MUST visit a doctor asap. Bed bug bites can lead some extremely unpleasant viral infections that are potentilly lethal, they can also cause permanent brain damage and / or paralysis.

Answer 2

Firstly Beg bugs are not harmful! On rare occasions the bite can get infected. If a bed bug bite gets infected while you're traveling (gets very tender and starts oozing yellow, white or greenish goo), you should consider seeing a doctor. You should wash a bed bug bite with soap and water, apply some ice and use an antihistamine cream or no-itch cream

Some tips!>. * Bed bugs are partial to paper, cloth and wood items. The insects can easily hid out and create a habitat in these porous materials. Any and all items made of these materials should be carefully inspected.

* A water-based insect killer should be sprayed in and around your suitcase.

* Shake out your clothes to remove any bed bugs.

* Wipe your bathtub dry, and put your clothing and travel items in the tub. Bed bugs won’t stay on marble or ceramic tub surfaces, as these offer no comfort to the pests and usually gets wet.

* Wash your laundry before returning home.

You might want to use hard-sided luggage, if possible without zippers. Bedbugs love cloth and they are so thin zippers won’t keep them out.

TIPS WHEN HOME!

When you get home, visually inspect your suitcase and contents. Do not unpack your suitcase on the bed. Choose a light colored table or even the tub, so you can see what you’ve got. Do it quickly, in case there are any bed bugs inside. Remove all clothes into XL ziplocs (link below)and seal them until they can be washed and dried on hot or dry cleaned. You should do this when you come home from a trip whether you’ve encountered bed bugs or not. If you have encountered bed bugs, seal the suitcase up in a bag and throw it away. If you have some kind of bedbug approved pesticide, use it. Kleen-free (link below) sprayed all over the suitcase is a good option. Or sealing it in a bag and freezing it for a few weeks might be an option for some. Hope this helps check the links out and read for more info to undstand what i said above on all things,..