BEDBUGS OUTBREAK IN PARIS

Paris is battling a major bedbug infestation, with reports of the bloodsucking pests being spotted in the French capital’s movie theaters,...

Paris is battling a major bedbug infestation, with reports of the bloodsucking pests being spotted in the French capital’s movie theaters, trains, and at Charles-de-Gaulle Airport.

Videos posted on social media appear to show the tiny insects crawling over seats on a commuter train and on the Paris metro.

Last month, a cinema-goer posted images on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, of the angry-looking bites she said she suffered after attending a Paris movie theater.

A bedbug

Transport Minister Clement Beaune has vowed to “reassure and protect” the public. By convening a meeting of public transport operators this week to establish countermeasures against the blood-sucking pests.

“More than one in 10 French households were infested by bedbugs” between 2017 and 2022, according to a July study by ANSES, the government agency responsible for assessing health risks in food, the environment and workplaces. 

Bites can result in rashes, allergic reactions and blisters, according to the French government, which advises people to wash clothes and bedding at high temperatures, vacuum furniture and carpets and to call in pest control services if the problem persists.

By BNN

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