Preventive Measures for Travelers: How to Avoid Bed Bugs and Other Insects

2023-10-11 06:35:00

Walid Abdel Salam wrote Wednesday, October 11, 2023 09:35 AM

Regarding preventive measures for travelers to prevent… bed bugs Before traveling, Dr. said Hossam Abdel Ghaffar Spokesman Ministry of Health and Population It is preferable to use bags made of plastic in light colors that are easy to wash and detect Insects They must be careful to choose accommodation with a good reputation and a high degree of cleanliness.

During the stay, you must ensure that there are no insects or any traces of them, as well as inspect the bedding, inspect the rooms, curtains, and rugs, and cover as much of the body as possible while sleeping, while leaving the luggage closed inside the bags if possible, and placing it away from the bed.

Upon return, it is preferable to wash the clothes at a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes, inspect the travel bags well, and wash them after emptying their contents. All precautions must be taken. Quarantine procedures Through air, sea and land entry ports), raising awareness about how to prevent bedbugs from entering the home and how to detect and combat them at home, and taking all measures for insect surveillance and integrated control of disease vectors on a continuous basis at the level of the governorates of the Republic on a regular basis.

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