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Article: Fire Ants a Growing Liability Concern for Elder Care Facilities; Experts Suggest Preventative Measures.
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- August 12, 2004
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MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As if elder care facilities didn't have enough liability concerns, fire ants are proving that big problems can come from the littlest creatures. Fire ant attacks on patients in nursing homes are increasing, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Medicine.
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"Although fire ants traditionally live outside, they will enter buildings when foraging for food," says Bryan Gooch, business manager, insecticides, Bayer Environmental Science.
To reduce the potential health threat, Gooch suggests that elder care facilities ...