{"id":8625,"date":"2024-12-19T11:38:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T03:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/?p=8625"},"modified":"2025-07-11T11:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T03:43:27","slug":"avoiding-bed-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/avoiding-bed-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Bed Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Bedbugs are small non-flying insects that can spread by travelling on personal items, luggage and clothes. They feed on the blood of animals, and tend to bite when a person is asleep or still for a long time. As they often hide in the day, they may not be easily noticed. <\/span><\/p>

Bedbug bites typically cause small red areas of swelling on the skin that are intensely itchy. Without treatment, these bites tend to take a few weeks to heal.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Here are some tips to avoid bedbugs when travelling: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • <\/span>Examine the bed for any bedbugs<\/strong> <\/span>
      • <\/span>Small black spots may be bedbug excrement <\/span><\/li>
      • <\/span>Bedbug eggs are tiny (the size of a pinhead) and whitish in colour <\/span><\/li>
      • <\/span>Using your hands to sweep the bedding or press on the mattress is safe as bedbugs do not bite so quickly<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
        • <\/span>Place luggage away from the bed, and avoid placing it directly on the floor<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
          • Avoid storing your clothes in the drawers<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
            • Check hotel reviews for any previous cases of bedbugs <\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              If you find any bedbugs on your items: <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                • <\/span>Wash your clothing in hot water at 60 degrees Celsius <\/span><\/li>
                • <\/span>Place your items in a dryer at 60 degrees Celsius <\/span><\/li>
                • <\/span>Seal your belongings in a plastic bag <\/span><\/li>
                • <\/span>Vacuum your luggage using a vacuum cleaner with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter to remove bedbugs \u2013 dispose the vacuum debris in a tightly sealed bag <\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                  By staying vigilant, inspecting your accommodations, and taking proactive steps to protect your belongings, you can minimize the risk of bedbugs and enjoy a worry-free trip.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                  Dr Leong Hon Loong <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

                  MBBS, MRCEM, GDip (Fam Med), GDip (Geri Med), GDip (Occ Med) <\/o:p><\/span><\/p>

                  Dr Leong is a Family Physician at Frontier Healthcare with a special interest in Emergency Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Occupational Medicine. He currently practices at Admiralty and Ang Mo Kio.\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Bedbugs are small non-flying insects that can spread by travelling on personal items, luggage and clothes. They feed on the blood of animals, and tend to bite when a person is asleep or still for a long time. As they often hide in the day, they may not be easily noticed. Bedbug bites typically cause […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":8580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[121,128],"class_list":["post-8625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-health","tag-travel","tag-bed-bugs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/frontierhealthcare.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}