Going on vacation and worried about bringing home some unwanted souvenirs? Blue Mountain Health System will offer a bed bug boot camp at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9 at Hyperbaric & Wound Healing Center & Conference Center, 6th and Iron Streets, Lehighton.

Epidemiologist Nancy Troyano, Ph.D., will tell you how to avoid the pesky insects. Bed bugs were eradicated in the U.S. decades ago, but recently have begun making a comeback. They are readily transported in luggage, clothing, bedding, and furniture and can infest airplanes, ships, trains, and busesplaces that have a high rate of occupant turnover, such as hotels, motels, dormitories and apartment complexes.Learn how you can identify bedbug infestations in your home or travel accommodations and how you can minimize the risk of their spread from one area to another.This Community Education program is offered free of charge, but please register by calling (610) 377-7070.