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Bed bug

Bed bugs are insects from the genus Cimex, which are parasites that feed on blood, usually at night. Their bites can result in a number of health issues, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to prominent blisters. Symptoms may take between minutes…

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Causes
Cimex (primarily Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus)
Diagnostic method
Based on finding bed bugs and symptoms
Differential diagnosis
Allergic reaction, scabies, dermatitis herpetiformis
Frequency
Relatively common
Medication
Antihistamines, corticosteroids
Other names
Cimicosis, bedbugs

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Bed bug

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Edges163
Triples185
Avg. degree1.99
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Bed bug

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related to 21st century · 26
Bed bug → ANSES, Between, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, COVID-19, Environmental, Food, France, French, In, In France, In November, Los Angeles, National Agency, New York, Occupational Health Safety, Orkin, Paris, Philadelphia
related to Historical reports · 18
Bed bug → AD, Aristotle, BC, Bed, Belief, Carniola, England, France, Germany, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Great Fire, Greece, Guettard, London, Pliny's Natural History, Rome, Slovenia, Some
related to Species · 13
Bed bug → Chiroptera, Cimex, Gallus, Haematosiphon, It, Leptocimex, Myotis, North America, Other, Ovis, South America, The, West Africa
related to 20th century · 12
Bed bug → According, Bed, DDT, Health, Initially, Later, The, UK Ministry, Until, US, World War II, Zyklon Discoids
related to External links · 11
Bed bug → Archived, August, Bed, Florida/IFAS Featured Creatures Web, Geographic, Medical Entomology, Sydney, University, Wayback Machine, Westmead Hospital Department, YouTubeBed
related to Further reading · 11
Bed bug → Annual Review, Bed Bugs, Cimex, Contemporary Control Options Against, Doggett SL, Entomology, Historical, ISSN, January, Lee CY, PMID
related to Description · 9
Bed bug → Adult Cimex, Adults, Bed, Cimex, Female, Newly, The, These, They
related to Infestation · 9
Bed bug → Bedbugs, Bugs, Dwellings, Infestation, Infested, People, Proximity, Transfer, Wild
has prevention · 8
Bed bug → Additional, Close, Clothes, He, Second-hand, The, To, When
related to Bites · 8
Bed bug → Bites, Each, Individual, Numerous, Reactions, Symptoms, The, Vesicles

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bed bugs may bug bites infestation symptoms include bedbugs use skin common also infestations insects cimex found pesticides areas century

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Bed bugCausesCimex (primarily Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus)1.00infobox
Bed bugDiagnostic methodBased on finding bed bugs and symptoms1.00infobox
Bed bugDifferential diagnosisAllergic reaction, scabies, dermatitis herpetiformis1.00infobox
Bed bugFrequencyRelatively common1.00infobox
Bed bugMedicationAntihistamines, corticosteroids1.00infobox
Bed bugOther namesCimicosis, bedbugs1.00infobox
Bed bugRisk factorsTravel, second-hand furnishings1.00infobox
Bed bugSpecialtyFamily medicine, dermatology1.00infobox
Bed bugSymptomsNone to prominent blisters, itchiness1.00infobox
Bed bugTreatmentSymptomatic, bed bug eradication1.00infobox
Bed bugUsual onsetMinutes to days after the bite1.00infobox
the bat buginstance ofthat may also harbour bed bugs or related species0.80text

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