Children are back at school which can only mean one thing: it's time to get the bug combs back out. A survey of more than 1,000 UK parents by head lice experts Hedrin found over half of those surveyed thought nits and head lice were the same thing.
Children are back at school which can only mean one thing: it's time to get the bug combs back out.
A survey of more than 1,000 UK parents by head lice experts Hedrin found over half of those surveyed thought nits and head lice were the same thing.
"There are lots of myths about head lice that circulate among parents when an outbreak occurs," said Ian Burgess, a louse expert and director of the Medical Entomology Centre.
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Children are back at school which can only mean one thing: it's time to get the bug combs back out. A survey of more than 1,000 UK parents by head lice experts Hedrin found over half of those surveyed thought nits and head lice were the same thing. "There are lots of myths about head lice that circulate among parents when an outbreak occurs," said Ian Burgess, a louse expert and director of the Medical Entomology Centre.
What's the difference between nits and head lice?
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