France’s transport minister on Wednesday urged for calm amid widespread reports of bedbug infestations in the capital and other cities, as he said more could be done to tackle the scourge.
“Along with transport operators, we will provide even more efficient solutions,” Clément Beaune told reporters after holding an industry meeting, adding that discussions would be held with cleaning companies regarding innovations in the sector.
“There is no [bedbug] resurgence, we must not fall into madness,” he also said, according to French broadcaster BFM TV via a CNBC translation.
It comes after videos appearing to show bedbugs, or “punaises des lits,” on the Paris Metro, high-speed trains and at Charles de Gaulle Airport were shared widely on social media. Sightings have also been reported in homes, cinemas and hospitals.
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