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Updated: 9:19 PM Sep 4, 2010
Bedbugs Found in Kentucky Elementary School
A south-central Kentucky elementary school bans backpacks, lunchboxes and other items after finding bedbugs in the school.
Posted: 8:36 PM Sep 4, 2010Reporter: The Associated Press Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (AP) - A south-central Kentucky school has temporarily banned backpacks, lunchboxes and other items after finding bedbugs in the building.
A half-dozen of the bloodsucking pests were spotted recently at Salem Elementary School in Russell County.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says bedbugs can cause itchy bites, but they are not known to transmit or spread diseases.
The bugs hide in dark spots such as mattresses, pillows and curtains, and they hitchhike from place to place on bags, clothing and in luggage.
Russell County Schools Superintendent Kenneth Pickett said an exterminator visited the school and no more have been reported.
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Posted by: Senior Eechy Bedbug
on Sep 8, 2010 at 10:00 PM
A chee wa wa, eet's ethnic profiling. They pick on us and let the fleas go.
Posted by: worried mother
on Sep 7, 2010 at 12:29 PM
hope they don`t come home to my house. boy! isn`t this just another lovely worry to have to worry about now? not to mention... a financial worry as well. heard its expensive and hard to get rid of them. but like lice and roaches from other people`s home, can get carried home to us as well. don`t want to have any of those things in our homes or on our kids. i agree, its probably from people who stayed in hotels and places on vacation and brought them back with them. sometimes, modern day travel and modern luxuries aren`t such a great thing. its like a catch 22.
Posted by: Ultimatum
on Sep 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Tater tots and ketchup :o
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