Bedbug reports cause jitters across South Korea

Seoul city plans to conduct special inspections of 3,175 sites, including accommodation facilities and public saunas, to check hygiene management such as the washing of bedding and how regularly disinfections are conducted. - PHOTO: REUTERS

SEOUL (Korea Herald/ANN): Central and local government agencies in South Korea have begun implementing measures to prevent the spread of pests in the country amid the steady stream of bedbug reports nationwide.

In mid-September, a student reported having been bitten by bedbugs in a dormitory at Keimyung University in Daegu city.