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发帖数: 343 | 1 Philippine city declares war on lice
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Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - This summer, Metro Manila's
Caloocan Mayor Enrico Echiverri is going head to head with a problem common
among children-pediculosis capitis or the lowly hair lice, more commonly
known as "kuto".
In a statement released yesterday, Echiverri announced that he was declaring
an "all-out war" on "the pesky lice atop the heads of young girls."
He said that the Caloocan health department had distributed 50 bottles of
special anti-lice shampoos to each of the city's health departments and
urged parents to have their children treated.
According to Echiverri, the shampoos contain the active ingredient synthetic
pyrethin which helps prevent the spread of head lice and reduces the risk
of infection.
Aside from the shampoo, the city health department will also offer free
medical consultation and a hair cut.
Echiverri cited studies which show that hair lice can affect young girls
between the ages of three and 11, especially if they are always exposed to
the sun.
To prevent the spread of the so-called summer menace, children should
refrain from using borrowed items such as combs, headbands, hats and even
pillows that belong to infected persons.
"Hair lice multiply quickly. They can lay between three and six eggs daily
which will then hatch and turn into lice in seven to 10 days," Echiverri
said.
Jun Paclibar, the spokesperson of the city government, said that while there
may be bigger problems than head lice, it should not be put aside since it
is a health care and hygiene issue. |
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