South Korea has been gripped by a bedbug outbreak, and the government is rushing to battle the bloodsucking bugs. The bedbugs were first found in a sauna in Incheon, as well as university dormitories and gosiwons, according to a the South Korean government. An initial outbreak was reported in a dormitory at Keimyung University in Daegu city in September. As of Tuesday, the number of suspected bedbug cases rose to 30, with more than half in the capital, Seoul. While they do not transmit diseases, their bites can cause intense itching and lead to secondary skin infections or scarring.

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Persons: bedbugs Organizations: South, Keimyung University, Korea Disease Control, Prevention Agency Locations: Paris, Seoul, South Korea, Incheon, Daegu, South Korea's, Korea