Cities on high alert over bed bug nightmare

THE bed bug nightmare has stretched to several other locations which have been forced to take measures to curb the continued spread the blood-sucking insects.

NewsDay is reliably informed that cities like Mutare, Bulawayo and Gweru are on high alert to prevent the outbreak from spreading.

The bed bugs were first seen in Harare’s sprawling suburb of Mbare, but it has since emerged that infestations have spread to other areas in the capital, such as Glen View, Mabvuku, Budiriro and other suburbs.

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