Korea Launches Campaign Against Bedbugs as Anxiety Spreads

South Korea is launching a four-week campaign against bedbugs after multiple reports of infestations sparked widespread public anxiety.

Central and regional governments will carry out inspections at vulnerable facilities including public bathhouses, dormitories and public transportation from Nov. 13 through Dec. 8, according to the Office for Government Policy Coordination. Workers will immediately disinfect facilities where bedbugs are found and will seek emergency approval to import more effective pesticides next week, it added.