Holidays are coming - and the new epidemic of lice

Traditionally at the end of vacation time doctors have seen an upsurge of morbidity in children with lice. Therefore, it is important for parents to be aware of the danger of lice and to take measures in advance.

At risk is not only the boys from dysfunctional families, in which, for obvious reasons, did not observe basic rules of personal hygiene. The risk for all children at all. You can become infected:
- During a joint walk,
- Using comb patient
- Putting on his hat,
- On the train, when to sleep on a pillow, which previously lay sick lice.

Often children bring lice from children's summer camps, or with the school "site" as the summer - the most favorable time for the surge lice   children. If lice have appeared, traditional medicine recommends a compress with a mixture of kerosene and cooking oil in equal amounts. It is kept on the head for 10 hours, then washed hair with hot water and soap. The nits are removed, they are often vychesyvaya scallops with cotton wool soaked in vinegar.

Of course, there are ways easier - drugs and medicated shampoos that are sold in pharmacies - for example, 10% or 5% sulfuric ointment or benzyl benzoate ointment, "Nittifor", "Spray-Pax", comb AntiV and many others. Last novelty in this area - bezinsektitsidny shampoo "Paranit." The makers claim that it does not cause resistance (resistance) in insects and is completely safe for children over 3 years. Furthermore, it is harmful to human insecticides. The shampoo is applied to dry hair to state their complete wetting; left only 10 minutes, then wash the head as usual shampoo and combed special comb with frequent metal teeth, which comes bundled with shampoo.

Attention!
Make it a rule once a week to examine the baby's head, as if he had returned from summer camp or kindergarten, it should be made mandatory, not relying on a full-time nurse. If the child care during the medical examination found cases of head lice, treat the scalp of the child with special means for prevention. The same must be done if the lice have been found in some of the family members.

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