National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health, Vancouver, BC.
Can J Public Health. 2012 Nov 7;103(6):e399-403. doi: 10.1007/BF03405625.
To share four Canadian cities' experiences with bed bug infestations and to explore public health roles in managing them.
We summarize presentations from a workshop at the 2010 Canadian Public Health Association Conference which examined the re-emergence of bed bugs in Canada and compared management approaches of municipal and public health authorities in four large Canadian cities. We include updates on their activities since the workshop.
Cities across Canada have observed an increase in complaints of bed bug infestations over recent years. Toronto Public Health considers bed bugs to be a threat to health and has been heavily involved in the front-line response to bed bug complaints. In Winnipeg, Montreal and Vancouver, city inspectors are responsible for investigating complaints, and public health plays a supporting or secondary role. We identified factors that may contribute to successful management of bed bugs: sufficient funding, partnerships among many stakeholders, training and education, and surveillance and evaluation.
Various public health agencies in Canadian cities have played key roles in the fight against bed bugs through new initiatives, education, and encouragement and support for others. By working with the public, owners, tenants, the health sector and other stakeholders, public health practitioners can begin to curb the resurgence of bed bugs and the social strains associated with them.
分享加拿大四个城市应对臭虫泛滥的经验，并探讨公共卫生部门在管理这些问题方面的作用。
我们总结了 2010 年加拿大公共卫生协会会议研讨会的报告，该报告探讨了臭虫在加拿大重新出现的问题，并比较了四个加拿大大城市的市政和公共卫生当局的管理方法。我们还包括了自研讨会以来他们活动的最新情况。
加拿大各地的城市近年来都观察到臭虫滋生投诉的增加。多伦多公共卫生部门认为臭虫对健康构成威胁，并在臭虫投诉的一线应对中发挥了重要作用。在温尼伯、蒙特利尔和温哥华，城市检查员负责调查投诉，而公共卫生部门则发挥支持或次要作用。我们确定了可能有助于成功管理臭虫的因素：充足的资金、众多利益相关者之间的合作、培训和教育，以及监测和评估。
加拿大各城市的各种公共卫生机构通过新举措、教育以及对公众、业主、租户、卫生部门和其他利益相关者的鼓励和支持，在与臭虫作斗争方面发挥了关键作用。通过与公众、业主、租户、卫生部门和其他利益相关者合作，公共卫生工作者可以开始遏制臭虫的死灰复燃及其相关的社会压力。
