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did you know
Many children catch lice at school. Treating lice can be difficult, mostly because pharmacy medications don't work anymore (lice have outsmarted them).
The best way to remove lice and eggs is by hand, using some conditioner and a lice comb.
School-age health and daily care: in a nutshell
Immunisation
Visit our
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