• Bedbugs could be hiding in this mattress.bed image by Kirsten Alexander from Fotolia.com
  
  

Overnight Guests Have Nothing to Fear

• Bedbugs are annoying but they are not dangerous or life-threatening. Having your friends as overnight guests should be fine as long as you tell them that you have a bedbug infestation and allow them to make the decision whether or not to spend the night.
  
  

Bedbugs Can Cause Skin Rashes

• Bedbugs come out at night and bite unsuspecting victims while they sleep. Their bites can cause skin irritations and skin rashes. Exposing your overnight guests to bedbugs could cause them to be bitten and develop allergic skin irritations, which will, in turn, cost them money for doctor's visits and skin medication.
  
  

Bottom Line

• Experts agree that you should have your bedbug problem eliminated before having overnight guests. In addition to causing skin rashes and irritations, researchers also speculate that bedbugs carry the dreaded Chagas Disease that is found in Central and South America. Exposing your guests to bedbugs is definitely not a wise decision.