Long Island Woman Rushed to Hospital in Hazmat Suit to Prevent Spread of Itchy BugsThe woman, Nina Bradica, 45, of Levittown, N.Y., called 911 complaining of chest pains. Police and firefighters placed the woman in a protective hazardous-materials suit to transport her to a county hospital.
"She is in stable but less-than-comfortable condition," said Dr. Ken Steier of Nassau University Medical Center. "Based on what was found in her home, this may be a bird mite infestation. We've collected three specimens that appear to be mites and have sent them to the CDC."
Bird mites are tiny parasitic insects about a half a millimeter long and are usually invisible to the naked eye. People infested with mites break out in red bumps that can cause intense itching and irritation.
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