According to a report from KLAS/Fox40, Pennsylvanians traveling to Las Vegas may want to be on the alert for bed bugs considering that the blood-sucking insects have been discovered at Vegas hotels fairly frequently.
According to the investigation, the TV station discovered that at least seven significant Las Vegas hotels and resorts have dealt with bed bugs over the past 1.5 years using state health records.
A number of health inspections were brought
The television station said that several of the infestations were treated and that if a problem is resolved quickly after being reported, Nevada regulators won’t fine or punish hotels.
According to KLAS, the hotels that were impacted included Circus Circus, Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, the Palazzo, Tropicana, MGM Grand, and Sahara. According to the report, a number of the health inspections were brought on by visitors reporting bug sightings or bites.
The news station did not indicate that any of the hotels had been fined; nonetheless, Tropicana and MGM both declared that they “immediately isolated the affected room and its surrounding areas” and that they have “comprehensive procedures in place,” respectively. The five further hotels made no comments.
Given the enormous number of tourists who pass through the city of casinos every day, one Las Vegas hotels call pest control expert told KLAS that bed bugs are typically carried into hotels by guests. He advised customers to check their beds for signs of infestation whenever staying at a busy location.
Bugs are typically detected in the cracks of bed frames
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, signs of the bugs are typically detected in the cracks of bed frames and box springs as well as around mattress seams. The most typical symptoms include visible adult bugs, rust-colored stains from crushed bugs, dirt streaks from bug excrement, and a rash on bitten people.
The top Las Vegas hotels Strip draw tourists from all over the world, but over the past several weeks, 8 News Now has discovered bed bugs at seven different hotels.
One of the hotels, according to a Southern Nevada Health District complaint, is Circus Circus.
Records show that in January 2022, after a visitor was bitten, a Circus Circus executive was informed that there were bed bugs in a room. Bed bugs were discovered during an inspection, rendering the room and adjacent rooms unusable for a two-week treatment.
June, a few months later, saw the arrival of another bed bug report for a different Circus Circus accommodation. Then it is treated.
Through a public records request, 8 News Now reported that health inspectors also found bed bugs at the following six other Strip hotels over the previous 15 months: Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Palazzo, Tropicana, MGM Grand, and Sahara.
All but two declined multiple requests for comment from 8 News Now.
MGM International Resorts states in a statement, in part, “We have comprehensive procedures in place to address and resolve any issue that may arise.”
