According to French Education Minister Gabriel Attal, more than fifteen institutions have reported finding bedbugs.
According to Gabriel Attal, the education minister, France’s bedbug epidemic forced authorities to close seven schools nationwide on Friday. The official acknowledged that there was an increasing number of documented cases.
According to Attal, bedbugs have been found in about 17 institutions at various levels, and seven of them are currently closed due to this.
The minister said, “We have approximately 60,000 institutions, and we’re only discussing a few dozen today, but it’s true that the cases are building up. He emphasised that “an immediate response is needed so that we can have institutions treated within 24 hours.”
The Olympic Games are set to be held in Paris in just nine months, and local officials are urging the federal government to address the insect issue. Paris City Hall formally complained to the government last week, pleading with it to act to eradicate the bedbugs.
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The ’emergency’ of bedbugs is acknowledged by French authorities.
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Emmanuel Gregoire, the first deputy mayor of Paris, noted that the bedbug outbreak is “truly a national emergency.” The official went on to say that, as the nation gears up to host the Olympics in 2024 in Paris, it is crucial to resolve the issue before the games.
The French health and safety office, ANSES, claims that the nation has long been dealing with a bedbug problem; between 2017 and 2022, more than one in ten homes were infested with the pests. According to the EPA, greater travel and the parasites’ rising insecticide resistance are both contributing factors to the surge in bedbug infestations.
Before Paris Fashion Week, which took place from September 21 to October 3, there were reports of infestations. Sky News reported on Thursday that UK visitors to France are concerned about taking bedbugs back with them. The source cited a British microbiologist who predicted that London would soon experience an insect problem on par with Paris.
