Source : Compiled from the National Pediculosis Association, Consumer Reports and epidemiologist Bill Toth of the Orange County Public Health Unit.
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Known by their scientific name of Pediculosis humanus capitis, lice are found worldwide and have been around for thousands of years.
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Thus, the National Pediculosis Association advises that the only effective way to get rid of lice is to remove nits by hand.
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The National Pediculosis Association of Needham, Mass ., estimates that as many as 12 million cases of head lice occur each year.
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Americans spend about $ 100 million a year on cream rinses and shampoos that contain delousing agents, according to the National Pediculosis Association.
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Similarly, she found that clusters of pediculosis within classrooms were associated social interactions outside school ( e . g ., sleepovers ).
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:: : : While'Pediculosis'sounds official it is simply a website written by people who treat headlice for a living.
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The nonprofit National Pediculosis Association, the older and more established group, scorns the idea of dumping olive oil on hair to suffocate lice.
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A great first step to take is to call the National Pediculosis Association, or NPA, at 1-800-446-4672.
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DON'T USE LINDANE . The National Pediculosis Association and Consumer Reports magazine say Lindane, a remedy available only by prescription, is toxic.
