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Head lice are hard to get rid of and seem to come back again and again. Here’s what works.
Here’s a close-up picture of a head louse. The eggs of the female head louse are what we call ‘nits’.
We like to think that all creatures play a role in the local ecosystem. We’re especially interested in insects that provide a benefit for people too. But that’s not always how it is.
Head-to-head contact is the easiest way for lice to move from person to person.
Dr Cameron Webb (NSW Health Pathology)
Here are some tips to beat the bite of these bloodsuckers for as long as possible.
It’s enough to make your head itch.
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A huge rise in head lice and nits is expected in schools due to the NHS scrapping treatment.