Bedbugs
Overview
Bedbugs are small insects that often live on furniture or bedding. Their bites can be itchy, but do not usually cause other health problems.
Symptoms
Bedbugs can hide in many places, including on bed frames, mattresses, clothing, furniture, behind pictures and under loose wallpaper. Signs of bedbugs include: bites – often on skin exposed while sleeping, like the face, neck and armsspots of blood on your bedding – from the bites or from squashing a bedbugsmall brown spots on bedding or furniture (bedbug poo) On white skin, bedbug bites usually look red. On black or brown skin, they may look purple and may be harder to see. Some people have a reaction to the bites. They can be very itchy and there may be painful swelling. Asevere allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)is also possible but rare.