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They come out at night to suck your blood. No, I'm not referring to Van Helsing's foe. I'm talking about bed bugs, brown, flat fly-sized parasites that wait until your sleeping to feed on you. Their numbers are rapidly growing out of control. In cities like New York, Columbus and Toronto these creepy-crawlies have shut down clothing stores, libraries, movie theaters and even dentist offices. After nearly eliminating them in the 60s, bed bugs are back with a vengeance. Click Play to Listen:
