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Paris is crawling with bedbugs. They're even riding the trains.

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[ad_1] Paris  — Just 10 months before the opening of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, the French capital is battling an invasion of bedbugs. The tiny pests were first reported in hotels and vacation rental apartments across the city during the summer. Then there were sightings in movie theaters and, in recent days, there have even been reports of bedbugs crawling around on seats in both national high-speed trains and the Paris Metro system. One metro train driver was dismayed to find some of the unwelcome guests in his driver's cabin. A suspected bedbug is seen crawling on the armrest of a train travelling between Paris and Lille, France, in a photo posted online by X user "LaTogolaise." Reuters/TWITTER/@_LaTogolaise Horrified train passengers have shared videos of the insects on social media, prompting many travelers to pay extra attention before the

Growing number of meat allergy cases linked to tick bites, CDC warns

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[ad_1] Growing number of meat allergy cases linked to tick bites, CDC warns - CBS News Watch CBS News In a report released Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 450,000 Americans since 2010 may have developed alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-threatening meat allergy that is spread by tick bites. Meg Oliver has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/health/growing-number-of-meat-allergy-cases-linked-to-tick-bites-cdc-warns/?feed_id=78632&_unique_id=64e3bb6c5fec6