France's bed bug infestation brings back vivid memories, triggers phantom itching
1 year, 2 months ago

France's bed bug infestation brings back vivid memories, triggers phantom itching

ABC  

News of a spreading bed bug infestation throughout Paris in recent days has triggered phantom itches and vivid memories of my own French bed bug encounter back in 2011. News of Paris's bed bug infestation in recent days has triggered phantom itches and vivid memories of my own French bed bug encounter in 2011. Amid crisis talks, the French Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau has been stated on local radio that there's no need for panic as they "haven't been invaded by bed bugs". Before our travels, the centuries-old rhyme "sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" was the extent of my understanding of the tiny pests, however, as the current outbreak demonstrates, they remain an ever-present travel risk.

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Bedbugs spread to hotels and hostels in Europe after Paris outbreak
1 year, 2 months ago

Bedbugs spread to hotels and hostels in Europe after Paris outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Half a dozen hostels have been forced to temporarily …

Bedbug Paris infestation: there's a reason everyone suddenly noticed the bugs everywhere.
1 year, 2 months ago

Bedbug Paris infestation: there's a reason everyone suddenly noticed the bugs everywhere.

Slate  

You may have heard there are bedbugs in Paris. So much noise has been made about bedbugs by these and other tourists that it has caused people as high up in French government as the deputy mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, to issue statements to media like: “No one is safe. A few people immediately began shouting about how they …

UK isn’t prepared for bedbug invasion, top disaster expert warns
1 year, 2 months ago

UK isn’t prepared for bedbug invasion, top disaster expert warns

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is very likely that we are going to hear about more infestations in …

Can you cancel your holiday to Paris because you’re worried about bedbugs?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can you cancel your holiday to Paris because you’re worried about bedbugs?

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The US Centers for Disease Control, says: “Bedbugs, a problem worldwide, are resurging.” Reports from Paris and elsewhere in France …

As the 2024 Paris Olympics loom, so do bedbugs, and France is nervous
1 year, 2 months ago

As the 2024 Paris Olympics loom, so do bedbugs, and France is nervous

LA Times  

The French government is stepping in to try to calm a nation increasingly anxious about the proliferation of bedbugs. “There is no resurgence of cases,” Beaune said, telling reporters that 37 cases purportedly found in the bus and Metro system and a dozen others on trains proved unfounded — as did viral videos on social media of tiny creatures supposedly …

France calls in sniffer dogs to hunt for bedbugs on trains
1 year, 2 months ago

France calls in sniffer dogs to hunt for bedbugs on trains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sniffer dogs have been called …

What’s Paris doing to solve the bedbug crisis ahead of 2024 Olympic games?
1 year, 2 months ago

What’s Paris doing to solve the bedbug crisis ahead of 2024 Olympic games?

Al Jazeera  

The rise in bedbugs in Paris is linked to increasing travellers and insecticide resistance. “The state urgently needs to put an action plan in place against this scourge as France is preparing to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2024,” the capital’s deputy mayor, Emmanuel Gregoire, said in a letter to Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne this week. In a …

A bed bugs epidemic is sweeping the UK – this is why
1 year, 4 months ago

A bed bugs epidemic is sweeping the UK – this is why

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Professor James Logan, from the London School of Tropical Medicine, told The Telegraph that …

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