Education minister says ‘cases are piling up’ and that ‘an immediate response is needed’

France has been forced to shut seven schools over growing concerns over an infestation of bedbugs, the education minister has said.

“Bedbugs were detected at various levels in … I believe 17 institutions, and currently as I speak to you, seven institutions are closed for this reason,” Gabriel Attal told France 5 television.

The French government has held a series of meetings this week to examine surging numbers of reported bedbug cases at a time when France is hosting the Rugby World Cup and preparing to host the Paris 2024 Olympics.

  • @itscozydownhere
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    1 year ago

    Ok whose the American that imported this stuff to EU

    Edit: Guys, I was kidding

    • @Swiftxx
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      171 year ago

      Bed bugs were brought to America with Europeans and have been in Europe for thousands of years…

    • @[email protected]
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      -41 year ago

      He’s not wrong though. It is thought that they came back with tourism, possibly from the US