NPA Sponsors 20th Annual Back-to-School Head Lice Prevention Campaign
Kids aren’t the only ones heading back to school this fall. Boss Louse and his Head Lice Gang are sure to be making an appearance. Learn what to look for, and check your children for head lice and nits regularly. Early detection with thorough manual removal of lice and nits is the best defense.
(PRWEB) August 27, 2004 -- Kids aren’t the only ones heading back to school
this fall. Boss Louse and his Head Lice Gang are sure to be making an
appearance. This is why each year the National Pediculosis Association (NPA)
sponsors the Head Lice Prevention Campaign for back-to-school. What is the NPA’s
message for parents? Learn what to look for, and check your children for head
lice and nits regularly. Early detection with thorough manual removal of lice
and nits is the best defense. The NPA urges this proactive approach given that
there is no totally safe and effective chemical treatment available.
Find
helpful information about this important public health problem at www.headlice.org along with
warnings about pesticide shampoos and sprays, answers to frequently asked
questions and the availability of a non-chemical treatment alternative. Knowing
what to look for is key, so be sure to sign up at www.headlice.org for a free
Critter Card™ with realistic images of lice and how to differentiate nits (lice
eggs) from normal hair debris.
Boss Louse will also be appearing in over
50,000 doctors' waiting rooms across the country this September in an
educational outreach video through the cooperative efforts of the NPA and the
Healthy Advice Network. While kids know that every month is head lice prevention
month, September is the month to kick off the campaign that lasts all year
long!
www.headlice.org
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/8/prweb152550.htm