So, as an addendum to our "little visitor" story that I wrote about a couple weeks ago. I think you know where this one is going... Jenn woke up one morning a week or so ago with some little red dots on and around her ankles. At first we thought that a mosquito or mosquitos had attacked her during the night. Her leg must have been exposed. Then the bites turned into little open sores and they did not heal like mosquito bites.... hmm. That's weird.
Jenn speculated that perhaps this was an outbreak of bedbugs? But the bites didn't have the characteristics of a bedbug bite (usually small bites is a straight line, not far apart from each other). These ones were more random but grouped into two's. I must admit, I kind of dismissed them as something that would go away, but over the past week they have been proliferating on Jenn. I don't seem to be as greatly affected by the bites as I don't have big welts, but I have started to feel as though I am being bitten.
So, when Jenn discussed this with other friends she found out that what we are experiencing are flea bites! Apparently, fleas are very tiny in Nepal. Almost too tiny to see. So, guess where we got them from??? You guessed it, our little visitor that I wrote about earlier... Now I am not so enamoured with that little dog anymore!
So, now we are in fumigation mode. I bought some flea killer spray this morning and we apparently have to vaccuum the entire apartment every day for the next while. Loads of fun. Sure am glad we are escaping to Thailand tomorrow....
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