The South Korean government is speeding up the importation of new types of pesticides, and Seoul, the country’s capital, is launching a “Bed Bug Management and Notification System” and a “Bed Bug Zero City, Seoul” program. steam cleaning of subway seats and stricter inspections during the holiday season.
Why it matters: The sudden bed bug crisis in South Korea is not a remote event, as infestations have been reported in Paris, France and the United Kingdom.
Airbnb Inc ABNB has reported any accumulation of bed bug cases in its homes, but is taking extra precautions in light of recent media reports of infestations, Reuters reported.
In addition, the Hong Kong government has begun offering leaflets on the transmission and prevention of bed bugs to passengers arriving at airports, in reaction to infestations reported in South Korea, France and the United Kingdom, to Hong Kong Free Press HKFP.
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