Bed Bug Epidemic in Las Vegas Reports
Matt Unrein • November 15, 2024
Investigators Find Bed Bugs in Multiple Las Vegas Reports
Krystal Nailer, a Mississippi resident, claims that she was attacked by bed bugs while staying at the STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower in Las Vegas, NV. According to official documents from October 2022, there were “painful welts on her left leg and buttocks,” the document said. Nailer immediately reported the bed bugs to the front desk. According to the document, “the employee took an incident report and provided [her] with hydrocortisone cream for her injuries.”
The lawsuit notes state that at no time before October 2022 did Nailer suffer from bed bug bites or see any in her home. However local news station, 8 News Now reported earlier this year that inspectors with the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) found bed bugs at four Strip properties between late 2023 and early 2024. The discoveries were made across all hotel classes.
According to the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), guests discovered bed bugs in the six months from February to August at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Resorts World Las Vegas, Bellagio Hotel and Casino, and Hilton Grand Vacation Club.
This report by the SNHD highlights that guests complained about bed bugs at the Resorts World from Feb. 4 to Feb. 8.
At the Bellagio Hotel, the investigation found bed bugs after a person stayed at the property during the Christmas holiday, two months before the other reports were made.
At the Cosmopolitan, inspectors found bed begs located inside the headboard of the hotel room and there were guests inside that room from May 14 to May 18.
Investigators also discovered bed bugs at the Hilton Grand Vacations during August.
The Nevada Resort Association, released the following statement to the press.
“Unfortunately, these pests can be transported anywhere unwittingly in luggage and clothing,” the statement said in part. “While incredibly rare, when reported, our members take swift action in accordance with health and safety requirements.”
Bed bugs are hitchhikers that will find a place to hide in your stuff and follow you home. If you stayed in Las Vegas from February to August then you might be at risk of bedbugs following you home. Bed bugs are insects that feed on your blood during the night and hide during the day. They have been known to attach to people's clothes in hotel rooms and hitchhiking their way into people's homes.
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