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Scabies-Bed Bugs - MRSA: Bureau of Workers' Comp PA Training For Health & Safety (Paths)
Scabies-Bed Bugs - MRSA: Bureau of Workers' Comp PA Training For Health & Safety (Paths)
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What we’ll talk about
• Scabies –
What is it? How do you get it?
Signs and symptoms; What to do?
• Bed Bugs –
What are they? What are their habits?
Signs and symptoms of bites; What to do?
Protection
• MRSA –
What is it? Symptoms, causes and how it is
spread; Protection and prevention
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Scabies
What Is Scabies?
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How do you get Scabies?
• Textbook descriptions of
scabies always mention
"burrows" or "tunnels“
• These are tiny thread-like
projections, ranging from 2
mm-15 mm (.08-.6”) long,
which appear as thin gray,
brown, or red lines in affected
areas
• The burrows can be very
difficult to see
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What does Scabies infection look like?
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Scabies Treatment
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What to do
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Bed Bugs
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Bed Bugs
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What are they?
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Bed Bugs
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Bed Bug Life Cycle
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Bed Bugs
Easily seen even at the nymph stage
Other evidence:
• Going from each stage, they
leave an exoskeleton
• An almond-like odor may
prevail
• Their droppings may be found
• Light blood staining may be
found after their blood meal
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Bed Bugs
• Attracted by:
- Carbon dioxide
emitted by humans
during sleep
- Warmth exuded
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Their Habits
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Symptoms & Signs of Bites
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What To Do
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Suggestions
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Protection
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Protection
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Prevention Trends
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MRSA
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MRSA
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MRSA Symptoms
• The symptoms of MRSA depend on where
you're infected
• Most staph skin infections, including MRSA,
appear as a bump or infected area on the skin
that may be:
- Red
- Swollen
- Painful
- Warm to the touch
- Full of pus or other drainage
- Accompanied by a fever
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What it looks like
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Causes
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Protection Methods
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Bottom Line – Scabies, Bed Bugs, MRSA
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Resources
• WebMD
• Medicinenet.com
• PA Department of Health
• Mayoclinic
• Badbedbugs.com
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Questions
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