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Bedbug menace sparks nationwide fear [REWIND 2023]

Workers from the state-run train operator Korail disinfect subway trains in Guro District, western Seoul, on Nov. 14 amid an alarming rise of suspected bedbug cases in the country. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

[ad_1] Workers from the state-run train operator Korail disinfect subway trains in Guro District, western Seoul, on Nov. 14 amid an alarming rise of suspected bedbug cases in the country. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]   Public fear of bedbugs surged in Korea after reports of local infestations spiked late this year.   Bedbugs reportedly reappeared in the country in a jjimjilbang, or Korean bathhouse, in Incheon on Oct. 13. The pests, which survive up to 100 days without feeding, can leave a bright red rash accompanied by itches […]

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