The mental health impact of bed bug infestations: a scoping review

Rachelle Ashcroft (), Yukari Seko, Lai Chan, Jessica Dere, Jaemin Kim and Kwame McKenzie

International Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 60, issue 7, 827-837

Abstract: Although significant mental health effects are often linked to bed bugs, such discussions remain largely anecdotal. Despite recognition that the impact of bed bugs constitutes an important public health concern, little empirical evidence currently exists on this topic. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2015

Keywords: Mental health; Bed bugs; Bedbugs; Infestation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0713-8

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