skin disorders
Bedbug Infestation
Treatment of Bedbug Infestation
Treatment of symptoms Extermination of bedbugs and prevention of infestations Doctors give creams that contain corticosteroids, antihistamines taken by mouth, or both to relieve the itching and other symptoms caused by the bites. Bedbugs should be exterminated using physical and, usually, chemical methods. Physical methods include vacuuming infested areas and washing articles of clothing or bed linens, then drying them on the dryer's hottest setting. In addition, entire rooms should be treated by professional exterminators when possible. Professionals may heat the room to a temperature above or equal to 122° F (50° C) or may use multiple insecticides. Bedbugs and eggs on infested items are killed when frozen at -4° F (-20° C) for at least 2 hours. However, placing the items in most home kitchen freezers is typically insufficient because these freezers are not cold enough. 