From hotels to trains to theaters, Paris seems to be crawling with bedbugs \u2014 but experts say there are some ways to protect yourself. Here\u0027s what to know.
From hotel rooms to trains to movie theaters, Paris — one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world — seems to be crawling with bedbugs. Paris is coping with the infestation just 10 months before the French capital is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.If you're planning a trip there, or anywhere bedbugs could be a problem, experts say there are some ways to protect yourself.For travelers, the first step is to be on the lookout.
In a busy city like Paris, tourists can unwittingly pick up the pesky passengers in their suitcases from an infested hotel; bedbugs can hitchhike on clothing or bags and spread to others on the metro or bus or on a visit to the theater or other locations around town.The good news is they don't travel on people, Lal explains.'It's not like scabies, which is a mite infestation that is contagious. Bedbug infestation is not contagious,' he says.
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