Amman – The French capital, Paris, recently witnessed the spread of an unprecedented wave of “bed bugs” in public places such as subways, trains, and movie theaters, which prompted the government to take action and expand the scope of work.
Bed bugs have spread in public places, especially in the subway, trains, and movie theaters, and French people have documented on social media many videos showing the spread of this pest.
The French newspaper Parisien reported that an elderly man in the city of Lyon died while trying to combat bed bugs in his home.
The man suffered from bedbug bites for a long time, and on the advice of a cleaning lady, he bought a highly toxic Chinese product to combat bedbugs.
The son of the deceased found his 87-year-old father dead, and his unconscious 63-year-old brother was also with him. They were transferred to the hospital’s neurology department.
The son of the deceased told the newspaper: “Doctors said that my father suffered a brain hemorrhage.”
The police found in his apartment a can of Sniper 1000 EC, which is banned for sale in the European Union due to its high toxicity. French police are now investigating the case of manslaughter and illegal sale of chemicals.
It is noteworthy that the media had previously reported that bedbugs had arrived in the French Parliament. It was also reported that one in every ten families in France suffers from these insects.
Bed bugs are small, wingless, reddish-brown insects that suck blood, and their bites go away without treatment within a week or two. Bed bugs are known to not spread any disease, but they can cause an allergic reaction or severe skin reaction in some people.
Agencies
