Public transport including Paris Métro will be checked despite minister’s denial of bedbug outbreak
Last modified on Wed 4 Oct 2023 18.34 CESTpublic transport operator, RATP, and 37 to the national rail operator, SNCF, in recent weeks. All were checked but “zero” were proved, the minister said.
Fumigation companies have reported an increasing demand, and some rail travellers have insisted on standing up rather than risk a bite by sitting on seats. He added that every three months, data will be published about all bedbug reports and any confirmed infestations.
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