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Friday, July 8, 2011

Is It Possible To Guard Against Head Lice?

Despite the fact that we live in the 21st century, cases in children, adolescents and even adults found lice are still found. And it brings a lot of trouble and anxiety. One wonders why the problem still remains? After all, we have everything to prevent lice - soap, hot water, irons, etc.


The main causes of head lice:

decreased attention to personal hygiene, cleanliness of the body, clothing  violation of hygienic rules  migration.
Infection often occurs in hotels, trains and rented apartments in mattresses and pillows (only one they have not slept, and a health certificate for all users no one needs).

Louse loves clean hair and body and not afraid of water. It swims well, so you can catch head lice and the pool and bathhouse, and in open water. Lice do not fly, can not jump, but very fast runners. Enough moments to louse quickly moved from "on its head."

The main source of infection - the patient lice man. Infection is possible through direct contact with him or indirect way - through the things and objects, which were lice.

Most people buying a new thing, it was not necessary to extend before you wear, regardless, she bought in a store or market. Things we can not extend (ie, coat) must be dried in air (preferably on a sunny day) and then ironed.

Lice - parasitic infectious disease caused by blood-sucking insects - head lice. In the world's fauna are more than 150 species of lice. In humans are parasites of three kinds: clothes, head and pubic.

Largest - clothes, lives in the folds of linen and clothes. Parent lives in the hair on my head, but can pass on hair eyebrows, beard and mustache. Crablouse live in pubic hair, genitals and lower abdomen firmly attached to the base of hair and skin. Most other common head lice.

Lice - vectors of typhus fever, severe illness, which does not always end happily.

The main sign of lice - itching due to strong biting lice, provoking scratching the skin. At the first sign of head lice should immediately contact the medical facility. For the prevention of head lice is necessary to observe good personal hygiene and education that children in early childhood.

Remember how many times your parents, and then you yourself, being late for work, combed her child her hairbrush? This is fixed in memory, stereotype behavior remains for life. And what wonder then, when someone is using a comb or a friend or girlfriend wears a strange hat?

So from an early age to teach children what a toothbrush, towel, underwear and other personal items should be at everyone. Over time, all this is a habit, and you will all be spared from the many worries and disappointments.

Once or twice a week, you should carefully examine the hair. Detect head lice is simple: the hair at the temples and back of the head is firmly seated whitish balls. They should not be confused with dandruff. And if all that you have discovered, be sure to warn those who have been in contact with you. After so many lice begins to "walk" on people because of what we are ashamed to talk about it. In your own interest to avoid it.

Any disease, including lice, always has an adverse effect on the psyche. There's no tragedy if you suddenly contracted lice. This is the same disease, as well as any other. Should forget the old and no unfounded prejudice that lice - satellites homeless people, refugees and street children. Research shows conventional thinking wrong. But the fight against this scourge - the duty of every one of us.

If you find contamination does not need to use kerosene or dusts, especially in children. Haircut nalyso also not necessary. Need to buy in the drugstore and apply funds strictly according to instructions. These funds destroy live lice and nits comb combed, wearing a cotton swab dipped in vinegar. Bedding and clothing should be washed and ironed.

Compliance with the measures of personal prophylaxis prevents you from lice - an unpleasant and contagious disease.

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