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Bedbugs in Paris and Marseille cause concern ahead of 2024 Olympics

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Bedbugs in Paris and Marseille cause concern ahead of 2024 Olympics

Comment on this storyComment Every year, hordes of tourists descend upon Paris with a shortlist of concerns: pickpockets, steep hotel prices, how to get skip-the-line tickets and the most polite way to decline a stranger’s offer of a friendship bracelet outside the Sacré-Coeur. But as the French capital prepares to welcome millions of visitors for the 2024 Summer Olympics, a different issue has caught the eye of government officials: bedbugs. Lots of them. Apparent footage of the insects has gone viral on social media platforms such as […]

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Report: Guests Battle Bedbugs at Disney World Resort

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The Walt Disney World Resort hosts several options to be a guest’s home away from home, and hundreds of thousands make the journey each year to stay on Disney property. Unfortunately, they aren’t the only ones swarming to the place where dreams come true. Credit: Disney For those who have never been to Florida, it’s often hot, humid, and a breeding ground for insects. While Disney goes way above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the cleanest and most comfortable accommodations possible, some visitors are […]

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These 7 Las Vegas resorts had bedbugs over the last 18 months

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These 7 Las Vegas resorts had bedbugs over the last 18 months

Seven Las Vegas Strip hotels popular among tourists and entertainment seekers have attracted some unwelcome pests over the past year and-a-half: bedbugs. That’s according to a Southern Nevada Health District complaint first obtained by local news outlet KLAS.   The hotels include Circus Circus, Caesars Palace, Planet Hollywood, Palazzo, Tropicana, MGM Grand, and Sahara, records obtained by CBS MoneyWatch indicate. A guest at Caesars Palace alleges they were bitten by bedbugs in January. The room was taken out of service while the five-star hotel’s housekeeping team investigated the […]

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Bedbugs invade Hawaii’s Honolulu airport, prompt gate closures

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Bedbugs invade Hawaii's Honolulu airport, prompt gate closures

On May 29, the Hawaii Department of Transportation received reports of unidentified bugs in Terminal 2, a spokesperson told SFGATE in a statement. HDOT sent staff to clean the area and “remove items they thought had attracted the bugs.” The next day, a Southwest Airlines manager spotted more of the bugs, collected a sample and contacted HDOT. The department identified them as bedbugs. HDOT staff deep-cleaned the area again, including a high-temperature cleaning of the carpets and application of a nontoxic spray, and closed gates E5, E6 […]

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Milwaukee courtroom pauses murder trial, calls in bedbug hunting beagle for help

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Milwaukee courtroom pauses murder trial, calls in bedbug hunting beagle for help

Milwaukee courtroom pauses murder trial, calls in bedbug hunting beagle for help A Milwaukee murder trial was delayed this week for a bedbug scare. They called in Benji, a bedbug inspector beagle, to investigate. Updated: 10:31 PM CDT May 26, 2023 A bed bug sniffing beagle took center stage earlier this week, during a murder trial delay. On Tuesday, a bedbug scare pushed back opening statements in a Milwaukee murder trial. “As the jury was assembling this morning, one of the jurors mentioned to one of my […]

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Bedbugs | CMAJ

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Bedbugs | CMAJ

A resurgence in bedbugs is a result of increased travel and insecticide resistance Many bedbug populations are resistant to pyrethroid, a chemical contained in most currently used insecticides.1 Bedbugs multiply exponentially, with thousands of bugs per infestation after 2–3 months.2 Bites can be difficult to identify Bedbugs feed at night, primarily on areas not covered by clothing. Itchy, erythematous maculopapular lesions, 2–5 mm in diameter, usually appear within 24–48 hours.1,2 Less common presentations are wheals, linear lesions, bullae and vesicles.1,2 Bedbugs live in crevices of furniture and […]

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How to avoid bedbugs during travel: Hotel guest’s three travel rules after dream holiday turned into ‘absolute nightmare’

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How to avoid bedbugs during travel: Hotel guest’s three travel rules after dream holiday turned into ‘absolute nightmare’

A traveller has offered her three rules after her dream holiday turned into an “absolute nightmare” when she discovered she had accidentally brought bedbugs home. Aly Henry, from the US, shared a now-viral TikTok video explaining how the unwanted blood-sucking creatures made their way into her suitcase – despite her having stayed at a fancy five-star hotel. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Traveller’s warning to hotel guests. For more Lifestyle related news and videos check out Lifestyle >> She tried everything to get rid of the infestation in […]

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Bedbugs Are on the Rise in U.S. Hotels. Here’s How to Avoid Them.

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Bedbugs Are on the Rise in U.S. Hotels. Here’s How to Avoid Them.

This article originally appeared on Outside Any number of concerns are on our radar as we plan our next trip, from serious issues like how destinations are working to mitigate tourists’ environmental impact to inconveniences like months-long passport wait times. In this column, we’ll be addressing your questions about how to navigate the world. The other day I read that bedbugs are now in all 50 states and turning up in more and more hotels, even nice ones. I travel regularly, so this makes me nervous. How […]

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How to spot bedbugs in hotel room – tourists share tips | Travel News | Travel

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How to spot bedbugs in hotel room - tourists share tips | Travel News | Travel

There’s nothing worse than leaving a relaxing hotel break with some unwanted stowaways. Bedbug bites are painful and itchy and the bugs can travel home with tourists in their clothing. However, there are a few ways tourists can try to spot the animals before they get caught out. A regular traveller wrote on Reddit: “When you get to the hotel room, immediately inspect the mattress and see it is spotless without a bedbug in sight.” Tourists can lift the sheet on their bed to check that the […]

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