Bedbug Panic Sweeps Paris As Infestations Soar Before 2024 Olympics

A plague of bedbugs has hit Paris and other French cities, provoking a wave of insectophobia and raising questions about health and safety during next year’s Olympic Games. What do you think?

“The Olympics were never supposed to be easy.”

Lonna Kedzior • Balcony Designer

“Ah, bedbugs, the most romantic of all infestations.”

Kenneth Toumi • Genetic Therapist

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“Insect tourism has completely destroyed Paris’ local charm.”

Danny Fernandez • Unemployed