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National Bug Busting Day

Parents always need to be on the alert for those nasty nits - which have a habit of striking when kids go back to school. Nits can be a major headache for many families. In fact according to the recent Lice Attack School Gates Survey, head lice is one of the most talked about subjects at the school gates.

To help beat the bugs, Community Hygiene Concern is holding its National Bug Busting Days on 31st January, 15th June and 31st October 2007. Bug Busting is an educational programme in reliable head louse detection. It delivers the 'whole school approach' (National Healthy School Standard). Pupils take home information and a special bug busting kit to help parents detect and eliminate lice.

Feel like you're loosing the battle to be rid of lice? Don't worry! Here are top ten tips for keeping lice at bay:

How to win when lice attack

• Don't panic - It is estimated that one in four primary school-age children have lice at any one time. So parents might well get distressed that their children have lice for the first or umpteenth time. A practical and effective routine will help the family keep lice free.

• Check regularly: Even if parents are pretty sure their children don't have lice, a regular weekly check with a fine comb after washing will detect the problem early and encourage prompt action.
• Easy to use: Why make life difficult for yourself. If you have 2 or even 3 children to treat, find a product that is easy to use and doesn't have to be left on the hair for hours or even overnight.
• Don't be shy: Even though you might feel embarrassed by the infection, do tell the school, friends and family. They will thank you in the end, as it will help limit the spread.
• No desperate measures: However frustrated you may get, don't be tempted to take desperate measures. Beer, bleach, even petrol were choices given in the recent Lice Attack and are not recommended.
• Check the family: A recent survey conducted by natural treatment Lice Attack found that lice spread to the rest of the household in 50 per cent of cases if left unchecked.
• Know your child's hair and skin type: Sensitive, dry skin or skin that is prone to eczema, or conditions such as asthma may be aggravated by harsh chemical products. So if your child has these conditions, natural remedies that do not contain these chemicals may be an alternative. Look out for treatments that say they have no side effects or are not harmful to the skin, hair or eyes.
• Look out for effective products: That may seem obvious, but many of the most popular chemical brands are no longer effective because lice are becoming resistant to certain chemical ingredients. Parents should demand that remedies (whether chemical or natural) are at least 75 per cent effective, and some remedies are known to be almost 100 per cent effective by recent research.
• Challenge your GP: If you do get advice and a prescription from your doctor or nurse check that the product is effective, as already highlighted.
• Prevention is better than cure: Regular checking (as mentioned above) combined with a preventative shampoo will help you win the war.

Lice Attack is based on a patented coconut oil formula which is safe for use by both adults and young children from 2 years and upwards, and by asthmatics and people with eczema. It is effective, easy to use, and works without chemical insecticides.

Lice Attack is available from Boots, Lloydspharmacy, Alliance (Moss) and Co-Op Pharmacies, in-store pharmacies at Superdrug, Tesco and Asda and all other good pharmacies, priced £11.99 (for 300ml), or £7.99 (for 150ml). Lice Attack contains coconut oil derivatives, filtered water, triethanolamine and disodium edta.

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