Bedbug

A bedbug hoax is targeting foreign visitors in Athens. Now the Greek police have been called in

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Greece’s health ministry is seeking police help against hoaxers who tried to scare foreign tourists out of several Athens short-term rental apartments by inventing a bedbug crisis ByThe Associated Press December 5, 2023, 12:00 PM FILE – A bedbug is displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, March 30, 2011. Greece’s health ministry is seeking … Read more

Asia’s Bedbug Crisis | TIME

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November 15, 2023 3:55 AM EST They’re a global nightmare. First they haunted Paris last month, before panic over potential outbreaks gripped Europe and the U.S. Now, bedbugs are terrifying a number of countries in Asia, where surges in infestations of the pest are fueling fresh anxieties among the public and stirring governments to action. … Read more

South Korea has a bedbug breakout, and locals are avoiding theaters

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David Cooper | Toronto Star | Getty Images First it was Paris. Now it’s Seoul. South Korea has been gripped by a bedbug outbreak, and the government is rushing to battle the bloodsucking bugs. The bedbugs were first found in a sauna in Incheon, as well as university dormitories and gosiwons, according to a the … Read more

Inside the Race to Crush Paris’ Bedbug Crisis

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And even if a dog can sniff the insects out, it can’t get rid of them. This has to be done by humans. Parisian pest control companies are doing a healthy trade too. For Hygiène Premium, which specializes in insect and rat control, traditionally about 40 to 50 percent of people calling them have trouble … Read more

Paris has a bedbug infestation. Here’s how to spot them and protect yourself.

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France has a problem: bedbugs. The recent outbreak has captured government officials’ attention, especially in the run-up to the 2024 Olympics, when millions of visitors are expected to descend on Paris. The deputy mayor recently warned that “no one is safe” from a bedbug infestation, fueling anxiety among residents of the French capital and people … Read more

Bedbug fears grip Paris as French minister pledges action

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This photograph taken on October 3, 2023 shows a product used to eradicate bedbugs at the Hygiene Premium, pest control shop in Paris. Miguel Medina | Afp | Getty Images France’s transport minister on Wednesday urged for calm amid widespread reports of bedbug infestations in the capital and other cities, as he said more could … Read more