Community Corner

Bedbugs are Becoming Super Villains

Don't say we didn't warn you.

Aggressive bugs carrying aggressive infectious bugs.

Bedbugs are not only becoming more of a problem, they could be becoming something new: drug-resistant, infectious disease carriers.

Staffers at a Canadian hospital report some bedbugs may now carry two kinds of staph bacteria that comprise the "superbug" known as MRSA. 

Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somerswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

And, they say, these bedbugs appear to be aggressive biters. 

The news is all over the North American media; you can read more about it from some of the folks closest to the problem, in the Vancouver Sun.

Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somerswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Find more tips here on Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here