Video of bed bugs on passengers’ clothes on London subway goes viral
Found on bus in Greater Manchester
Pest control company “Bedbug infection rate increased by 65% over the past year”
Following France, which is experiencing a ‘bed bug panic’ ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, bed bugs are also appearing on public transportation in London and Manchester, England.
According to the British Daily Mail on the 9th (local time), an 8-second video showing a brown bug, presumed to be a bed bug, on a passenger’s black jeans on the Victoria Line of the London subway was posted on social media on the 8th.
The video posted on TikTok recorded 1.6 million views. The TikTok user who uploaded the video urged Transport for London (TfL) to resolve the issue.
TfL said it was “not aware of any spread of bed bugs in London” and said it would “vigorously monitor this and continue to clean up.” He also said, “We tried to provide a clean and safe subway environment for passengers and employees.”
Eurostar, which provides high-speed rail services in Europe, said it would disinfect trains between London and Paris if there was any suspicion.
Then, on the 9th, a bus passenger in the UK posted a photo on
He tagged the social media account operated by British transport company FirstBus and posted a post saying that bed bugs were found on bus number 59 heading to Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
First Bus said ‘I’m sorry’ and asked the informant about the license plate number of the bus in question and the boarding time of the passenger who reported it. Afterwards, the garage management team responded that they would take thorough action.
According to data released in September by British pest control company Rentokil, the rate of bedbug infections in the UK increased by 65% from 2022 to 2023.
Additionally, according to the British Pest Control Association, approximately 12,000 requests for on-site pest control services related to bed bugs occur every year.
Bed bugs are usually about 7 mm in size and can enter clothes or bags and be transferred to other places.
Bed bugs do not transmit diseases, but they suck blood and their bites cause itching, experts said. It was also revealed that bed bugs have recently become resistant to pesticides, making it difficult to get rid of them.
Source: Donga
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