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Global Bedbug Panic: The Creeping Crisis

This chapter explores the recent spike in bedbug infestations that began in France and has spread to other areas, including the UK and possibly the US. It addresses the public's panic and the media's reaction while reassuring listeners that, despite the discomfort they cause, bedbugs are not a health threat.

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