{"id":131303,"date":"2023-09-29T19:24:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131303"},"modified":"2023-09-29T19:24:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:24:27","slug":"videos-show-bed-bugs-crawling-over-seats-on-paris-trains-and-buses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/world-news\/videos-show-bed-bugs-crawling-over-seats-on-paris-trains-and-buses\/","title":{"rendered":"Videos show bed bugs crawling over seats on Paris trains and buses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sacre bleu, the bed bugs are coming for you: Skin-crawling videos show blood-sucking creatures crawling over seats on Paris trains and buses as France battles &#8216;invasion&#8217; of the insects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Videos shared online show the creatures crawling on public transport seats\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Skin-crawling videos show bed bugs crawling over seats on trains and buses in Paris as France battles an &#8216;invasion&#8217; of the insects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The French government has launched a concerted effort to fight bed bugs which have appeared in huge numbers on public transport, in cinemas and in hospitals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Video footage shared online shows the insects crawling over seats on the Paris metro, on high-speed trains and at Paris&#8217;s Charles-de-Gaulle Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Clement Beaune said he was convening representatives from public transport operators next week &#8216;to inform them about counter-measures and how to do more for the protection of travellers&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on X, formerly Twitter, Beaune said the aim was to &#8216;reassure and protect&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Bedbugs, which had largely disappeared from daily life by the 1950s, have made a resurgence in recent decades, mostly due to high population densities and more mass transit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988547-12575277-image-a-21_1696008431183.jpg\" height=\"1044\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Video footage shared online shows the insects crawling over seats on the Paris metro, on high-speed trains and at Paris&#8217;s Charles-de-Gaulle Airport<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988539-12575277-image-a-28_1696008714646.jpg\" height=\"1294\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Images of the bugs on modes of transport in France have been shared online\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988541-12575277-image-m-30_1696008845629.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bedbugs get their name from their habit of nesting in mattresses, although they can also hide in clothes and in luggage<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988535-12575277-image-a-29_1696008752478.jpg\" height=\"816\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One-tenth of all French households are believed to have had a bedbug problem over the past few years<\/p>\n<p>One-tenth of all French households are believed to have had a bedbug problem over the past few years, usually requiring a pest control operation costing several hundreds of euros that often needs to be repeated.<\/p>\n<p>Paris city hall on Thursday urged President Emmanuel Macron&#8217;s government to help with the infestation, including by creating a dedicated task force.<\/p>\n<p>France&#8217;s national health agency recommended that people check their hotel beds when travelling and be cautious about bringing second-hand furniture or pre-owned mattresses into their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Once bedbugs are sighted in a home, affected rooms must be treated quickly, it said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988685-12575277-image-a-25_1696008644551.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>France&#8217;s national health agency recommended that people check their hotel beds when travelling and be cautious about bringing second-hand furniture or pre-owned mattresses into their homes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988715-12575277-image-a-26_1696008652680.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The French government is launched a concerted effort to fight bed bugs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/29\/18\/75988811-12575277-image-a-27_1696008674283.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bed bug\u00a0bites leave red areas, blisters or large rashes on the skin, and can cause intense itching or allergic reactions<\/p>\n<p>Bed bugs get their name from their habit of nesting in mattresses, although they can also hide in clothes and in luggage.<\/p>\n<p>They come out at night to feed on human blood.<\/p>\n<p>Their bites leave red areas, blisters or large rashes on the skin, and can cause intense itching or allergic reactions.<\/p>\n<p>They also often cause psychological distress, sleeping issues, anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p>The appearance of the insects, which can grow up to around 7 millimetres long, is unrelated to hygiene levels, according to the French authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12575277\/Bed-bugs-videos-Paris-trains-buses-France-invasion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacre bleu, the bed bugs are coming for you: Skin-crawling videos show blood-sucking creatures crawling over seats on Paris 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