France races to stamp out bed bug 'scourge' before Olympics

  • 10 months ago
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In less than a year, Paris Olympics launched a driving to ensure that bedboards did not bite during games and to destroy pests. Lock Points Paris's Deputy Mayor said that the government should put an action plan to cope with the "Trouble" Deputy Mayor of Paris, the government's bed errors "scourge" should put an action plan to deal with, he said. The country's Minister of Transportation said it would discuss the issue with transportation operators. Social media users are publishing s of insects crawled on high -speed trains and Paris Metro, bedbets in cinemas and even rash of online articles about Charles de Gaulle airport. Reports have reached the highest government levels. "The state urgently need to organize an action plan against this trouble, because France is preparing to meet the Olympic and Paralympic games in 2024."Said. Transportation Minister Clement Beaune said he would discuss the issue with shipping operators next week on Friday. Bedbeats, although they can be stored in clothes and baggage, they take their names from nesting habits in mattresses. They go out at night to feed human blood. The French National Health Agency suggested that people can check the hotel beds while traveling and be careful to bring second -hand furniture or previously owned beds to their homes. Bedbets said that after being seen in a house, the affected rooms should be treated quickly. Bed insect bites leave red areas, blisters or large rashes on the skin and cause intense itching or allergic reactions. In addition, they usually cause psychological distress, sleep problems, anxiety and depression. Bedbets are seen in the stitches of a sofa in L'-les-Roses near Paris According French officials, the appearance of insects that can grow up to 7 millimeters has nothing do with hygiene levels. Paris Gare de Lyon train station travelers, the authorities can overcome the problem, he said they doubted. "I will keep my baggage closed to stop entering my house. "When I get home, I will have to wash all my clothes." Sophie Ruscica, who came to Paris from Nice, said that she was closely examined the seat for any symptoms of insects. "He stressed me," he said. "I had to get on the train and I wondered if I could find bed insects. "But then again, you can find them in theaters and almost everywhere." In a report July, Health Agency Anses said that between 2017, bed insects invaded more than one French households. "Everyone panic," said Sacha Krief, the director of the pest control store. "People can really get depressed, even paranoid." Mayor Gregoire called on insurance companies to include the bed insect cover in home insurance policies, because low -income people rarely had vehicles to call in pest control companies. AFP

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