Bedbugs at the Veszprém maternity ward: what's going on there? 🐛

The bedbugs found in the maternity ward of the Veszprém County Csolnoky Ferenc Hospital directly affect families on the shores of Lake Balaton as well, since the county institution treats many expectant mothers and newborns from the Balaton region during the peak season. Complicated births from settlements around the lake, such as Balatonalmádi, Siófok or Keszthely, are often referred here, so the news has caused concern among vacationers and locals alike.

According to the institution, the extermination of the insects identified in the postpartum ward is already underway with the involvement of external specialists. The disinfection takes 3–4 weeks, while the affected ward continues to operate, but in a physically separated building section. The hospital emphasizes that obstetric and newborn care remains uninterrupted, and the bedbugs do not endanger patient care.

Bedbugs are tiny, flat-bodied insects that feed on human blood and hide during the day in mattress seams and bed frame cracks. They bite at night, leaving itchy red spots – they do not spread disease, but their presence is extremely disturbing. Professional help must always be sought for their extermination.

In addition to pest control, the hospital is also carrying out other maintenance work in the ward, such as hygiene painting. For residents of the Balaton region, this news also serves as a reminder that during the summer period it is worth paying extra attention to hygiene conditions in public institutions 🏥.

Source: hvg.hu