Bedbugs Appear in Jjimjilbang... Incheon City Conducts Hygiene Inspections at 757 Bathhouses and Lodging Facilities

Incheon City announced on the 3rd that, following the recent discovery of bedbugs in a jjimjilbang, it will conduct joint hygiene inspections with the relevant district offices on bathhouses and lodging facilities equipped with jjimjilbang facilities from the 6th of this month until the 8th of next month.

The inspection targets include 48 bathhouses with a business area of 1000㎡ or more, including jjimjilbang facilities, and 709 lodging facilities with 20 or more rooms. Honorary public hygiene monitors and joint inspection teams will check whether bathhouses disinfect at least once a month and provide customers with laundered towels. Lodging facilities will also be checked for regular disinfection and the cleanliness of rooms and bedding.

If violations are found, immediate corrective actions will be taken on-site, and for serious violations, administrative measures or fines will be imposed according to the Public Hygiene Management Act. Additionally, the 'Bedbug Information Booklet' distributed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency will be provided to all businesses to ensure continuous prevention of bedbug outbreaks and prompt control measures.

Bedbug-like Insect Found at Sauna in Incheon [Captured from 'Dahuk' YouTube Video]

Earlier, in mid-last month, adult bedbugs and larvae were repeatedly found in the jjimjilbang within a sauna in Seo-gu, Incheon. Bedbugs, a globally common species, mainly seek warm places at night and feed on blood. Although they do not transmit infectious diseases, their bites cause severe itching.

An official from Incheon City stated, "Bedbugs have recently appeared in a sauna in Incheon," adding, "We will strengthen hygiene management in lodging facilities and bathhouses so that citizens can use them with peace of mind."

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