webfact Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Saraburi head lice crisis! 2,300 cases found in nine tambons Picture: Sanook Education and health chiefs in Saraburi have started a campaign to eradicate head lice after 2,300 students in nine sub-districts were found to be infected. Five thousand pupils were checked with 90% of girls in some areas infected. Phraphuttabaht district chief Pratchaya Pepatang is spearheading the drive - called "Kick Off - as the situation has got out of control and is affecting concentration levels in class, reported Sanook. A meeting was held at one school to decide the way forward and what shampoo was best to eradicate the critters and their eggs. Thaivisa notes there is some good news - schools who experience head lice among pupils often state to embarrassed parents that it is a "known fact" that head lice prefer clean hair. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topdoc Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 There's a good lice clinic in Chiang Mai if anyone requires a chemical free service Lice Clinic Chiang Mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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