Emergency meetings in France has been set up to tackle bedbug ‘scourge’. It has been said that health agency Anses said that between 2017 and 2022, bedbugs had infested more than one in ten French households.

Bedbugs are called just that due to their habit of nesting in mattresses, though they can also live in furniture, curtains, and luggage.

According to latest reports, the French Government wants to examine a recent surge in bedbug cases in the country.

Added to this, the social media users have been publishing footage of the insects crawling around in high-speed trains and the Paris metro. Other facts include online articles about bedbugs in cinemas and even Charles de Gaulle airport.

The issue has been amplified by the fact that Paris is currently preparing to welcome athletes from around the world for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Bedbugs had largely disappeared from daily life by the 1950s, but have made a resurgence in recent decades. Could that be due to sanitary issues in the country? They have also become increasingly resistant to chemical treatments, thereby suggesting that the issue is now worse than it had been in the past.

The worst thing about these creatures is that they come out at night to feed on human blood. Their bites leave red areas, blisters or large rashes on the skin, which can cause itching or allergic reactions.

Their bites can also often cause psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and sleeping issues.