County Center Infested With Bugs, Can’t ID Them

The insect infestation at the Anderson County (SC) 911 center is so severe that exterminator’s can’t identify the bugs, and one dispatcher required surgery to remove insect larvae that caused a lesion. Sheriff John Skipper said two teams of exterminators have visited the center, but with little success. The building is 62 years-old and the center’s electronic equipment makes it difficult to thoroughly spray insecticides, Skipper said. He told a recent city council meeting that several dispatchers have required medical treatment for bites. Read more about the situation here.