Bedbugs at Bagdasar-Arseni Hospital: a ward closes for one month for pest control

A bedbug infestation has been discovered at Bagdasar-Arseni Hospital in Bucharest, prompting the hospital's management to close the Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Ward for one month to carry out pest control treatment. At the time the decision was made, dozens of patients were admitted to the ward.

The measure was taken to prevent the insects from spreading to other wards within the hospital. Without appropriate pest control intervention, there was a risk of the problem extending throughout the rest of the facility.

Patients admitted to the affected ward are being assessed individually: those who can be discharged will return home, whilst those who still require medical care, including bedridden patients, will be transferred to other hospitals in Bucharest.

The ward closure was announced publicly by the hospital's management, along with the Bucharest Public Health Directorate (DSP) and the Ministry of Health.

According to available information, there are other cases of hospitals that have had to temporarily close wards due to bedbug infestations. As with previous similar situations, the most likely source of the infestation at Bagdasar-Arseni is an admitted patient. The ward closure is intended to protect both other patients and medical staff.