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Who you gonna call? Bug Busters - 12/06/2012


Hull primary schools are being encouraged to take part in National Bug Busting Day this Friday (15 June) and tackle the issue of head lice.

This is just one of three national bug busting days that take place every year (January, June and October) to raise awareness about head lice, how it can be prevented from circulating and what parents can do to help.

Councillor Helene O'Mullane, Portfolio Holder for Children's Services, said:

"The issue of head lice is a national problem, particularly in primary schools but it can often be a taboo subject. We want to give parents, carers and children in our primary schools a better understanding about how head lice breed and spread so that they know how to tackle and try to prevent future occurrences as much as they can."

The National Bug Busting Day campaign is run by Community Hygiene Concern (CHC).

Although schools in Hull are responsible for their own guidelines about how they advise children and parents about head lice, it is hoped that by taking part in national days like these it will highlight the topic and increase preventative methods.

Suzi Storr, Health in Schools Programme Consultant for Hull City Council, said:

"We want to encourage primary schools and their families to join in with this national educational part of the wider national campaign by CHC.

"We want to arm parents, carers and children with the information that they need to understand more about head lice and what they can do to help to detect head lice and treat them."

More information about National Bug Busting Days can be found at www.chc.org.


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