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Hydrocortisone cream supply is 'patchy' across England, according to Dr Leyla Hannbeck, chief executive of the Association for Independent Multiple Pharmacies.
Bedbug infestations are on the rise in the UK, leading to an increased demand for specially trained dogs to detect these pests. The COVID-19 pandemic initially reduced the spread of bedbugs due to closed hotels and restricted travel, but as the world reopens, their numbers are bouncing back. Specialist firms in the UK have seen a boost in business, with trained sniffer dogs being used to root out bedbugs in various settings.
Reports of bed bugs have exploded, with social media crawling with photos and videos of the blood-sucking insects. Now, data has revealed the UK's skin-crawling hot spots.
Abbie Glover, of Pest Control Manchester, has warned that UK pest control firms are currently dealing with a huge spike in calls to deal with pesky bed bug infestations
One pest control firm owner said there was a ‘bedbug epidemic in west London’