South Korea deploys sniffer dogs to screen for possible inbound bed bugs after Paris Olympics
2024-08-17
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According to foreign media reports, in order to reduce the risk of athletes and spectators bringing bedbugs into the country when returning from Paris, France, South Korea recently deployed sniffer dogs at major airports such as Incheon International Airport to strengthen bedbug prevention and control efforts.
The two-year-old beagle is called "Seko". It is the first sniffer dog in South Korea that has been specially trained to identify the odor of bed bug pheromones. It can complete the inspection of a standard hotel room in two minutes. This time, "Seko"'s main task is to screen passengers when they arrive and intercept possible bed bugs that may enter the country.
It is understood that South Korea sent a total of 144 Olympic delegations to participate in the Paris Olympics. With the end of the Olympics, these athletes and spectators have returned one after another, and "Seko" and his training team have also started to "take office" recently and will continue to work until September 8.
In August and September last year, the bedbug crisis first broke out in European countries such as France and the United Kingdom, and soon spread to South Korea, causing great trouble to people's lives. Bedbugs feed on human blood and migrate through clothing and luggage. After being bitten by them, symptoms such as severe itching and skin infection will occur.
Edited by: Elegant
Editor: Fu Qun
