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Which countries have most bedbugs?
Bedbugs are a global problem, with no single country having a monopoly. They thrive wherever people travel frequently, making places like hotels and public transport, including aeroplanes like the Qantas Dreamliner, common hotspots. Their presence isn't tied to hygiene but to opportunity, easily hitchhiking in luggage.
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