Bedbugs carrying MRSA and/or VRE may have the potential to act as vectors for
transmission. Further studies are needed to characterize the association between S. aureus and bedbugs. Bedbug carriage of MRSA, and the portal of entry provided through feeding, suggests a plausible potential mechanism for passive transmission of bacteria during a blood meal. Because of the insect’s ability to compromise the skin integrity of its host, and the propensity for S. aureus to invade damaged skin, bedbugs may serve to amplify MRSA infections in impoverished urban communities.
Christopher F. L
That's from one of your links. I do wonder why bedbugs are popping up everywhere. I've certainly heard of them in my considerable lifespan, but the stories in recent months aren't consistent with what I've heard. Does it have something to do with more and more aviation connections? Have we, in effect, opened up channels for pests and disease to travel that nature had kept closed?