The bedbug nightmare spread to the streets
Bedbugs, which appear in cinemas and trains in France and spread to schools, continue to be a nightmare for citizens and foreigners.
Bedbugs, which appeared in cinemas in the capital Paris and recently began to be seen on subways and trains, have become a hot topic in the country that will host the Olympic Games next year.
Seven schools have been closed so far due to the spread of bed bugs in educational institutions, with the opposition demanding that the government take action as soon as possible.
The ruling party announced that it will present a bill to Parliament in December to combat bedbugs, which remain a nightmare for French citizens and foreigners arriving in the country.
THE BEDS AND FURNITURE ARE ON THE STREETS
On the other hand, the bed bug epidemic in France created interesting scenes in Marseille. Many families threw their bedbug-infested beds onto the street.
In images taken on the streets of France’s second-largest city, household items, as well as beds, were seen abandoned in front of buildings. It should be noted that on the papers attached to the items it was written “do not buy, there are bedbugs.”
The bed bugs, brown and dark red in color, 5 to 7 millimeters in size, cannot fly or jump, hide in areas such as mattresses and pillows, feed on human blood and bite people, especially at night.
These bites can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions. Traces of bed bug bites disappear on their own in about 10 days.
Bed bugs spread from one place to another, especially through clothing and bags during travel.
According to data from the National Health Security Agency (ANSES), one in 10 homes in the country has a bedbug problem and the French spend 230 million euros a year to combat the problem.
An average of 866 euros per household is spent to solve the bedbug problem in the country.
Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are not related to lack of cleanliness, but they do have serious psychological effects on those who experience this problem.