Author Topic: Aussie beds infested with bed bugs. (Read 629 times)

GmanJoe · « **on:** February 03, 2006, 10:26:47 AM »

That explains all the scabs on you Aussies.

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Australia at Risk for a Bed Bug \'Pandemic\'
Pest Control Experts in Australia Report 1,000 Pct. Increase in Bed Bug Infestations Since 2001

SYDNEY, Australia Feb 3, 2006 — Planning a vacation to Australia? Consider bringing your own bedsheets. Pest control operators have reported a 1,000 percent increase over the last four years in the number of bed bug infestations reported and treated, according to Stephen Doggett, a head scientist with the Department of Medical Entomology at Sydney\'s Westmead hospital.

Doggett said Australia and other countries are at risk of a "worldwide pandemic" of bed bugs, due largely to an increase in the number of tourists arriving from developing countries where the biting bugs are common.

"Bed bugs have been an ongoing problem in Third World nations and so it\'s likely that, just because of the huge amount of people movement, there\'s been a great opportunity for bed bugs to be carried round the world," Doggett said.

He said a number of hotels and backpacker hostels have been forced to temporarily close to eradicate the pests.

But Peta Irvine from the Australian Hotels Association said labeling the problem a pandemic was an exaggeration.

"I think that\'s probably overstating the situation," Irvine said. "Certainly we have had incidents of them in hotels in Australia and hotels have been really proactive in addressing the problem," she added.

"Unless you start screening people at the borders and start screening their clothing and baggage, you can\'t stop them coming in," Irvine said.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1575478

clips · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2006, 11:02:25 AM »

that\'s just plain nasty!..if you\'re washing the sheets and they still exist, throw out the mattress, then again it could be that these hotels are tryin to save money buy not washing the sheets every single time somebody sleeps on \'em...

« **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2006, 12:59:02 PM »

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Originally posted by GmanJoe
"Bed bugs have been an ongoing problem in Third World nations"

Well then it\'s only natural that Australia is attacked.

Kurt Angle · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2006, 02:51:16 PM »

I wonder if they feed off the wank stains.

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2006, 03:34:25 PM »

The problem is world wide...

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Doggett said Australia and other countries are at risk of a "worldwide pandemic" of bed bugs, due largely to an increase in the number of tourists arriving from developing countries where the biting bugs are common.

Stupid yanks should stop comming here. You\'re infesting us.

« **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2006, 10:55:56 PM »

2 yanks and 2 euros equally posted in this thread but you blame only the yanks.

it\'s good to be king :fro:

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2006, 05:29:46 AM »

The euros don\'t bother us. We love them and their woman. Well, we love the yank chicks too. But we have a understanding with amercia. We love to hate them....

GmanJoe · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:58:31 PM »

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Originally posted by §ôµÏG®ïñD
The euros don\'t bother us. We love them and their woman. Well, we love the yank chicks too. But we have a understanding with amercia. We love to hate them....

Jealous?

§ôµÏG®ïñD · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2006, 08:10:34 PM »

haha u wish.

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