Bedbugs: the emergency room at Arras hospital almost at a standstill, after the arrival of an infested patient

The Arras hospital center indicates that new admissions for “ non-vital reasons » are temporarily suspended in its emergency department. “ Only vital emergencies continue to be covered. » The reason: a patient infested with bedbugs showed up in the department this Tuesday morning.

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« Professionals quickly realized that the patient was carrying bedbugs. He was quickly isolated », specifies the hospital’s communications department. Disinfection of the premises has been requested. This is in progress, according to the hospital center.

Redirected patients

In the meantime, patients are redirected to other health establishments, including the emergency room of the Bonnettes private hospital, at the western entrance to Arras.

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