Video,
pictures and anonymous e-mail tool helps parents, health care professionals with
sensitive issue
Carmel, IN. - Just in time for peak head lice season, ParaPRO, LLC has launched MyHeadLiceTreatment.com, a free, engaging and comprehensive “one-stop shop” about head lice. Treating head lice can be an issue. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate between 6 to 12 million cases of head lice infestations will occur this year - most in children 3 to 12 years old.
ParaPRO, with the help of nurses and physicians, developed the disease awareness site to help school nurses, other health care professionals and parents:
- Know how to identify head lice
- Answer common questions
- Debunk myths
- Watch how-to videos and see pictures to learn how to properly comb out nits (eggs)
- Obtain the latest news on head lice including outbreak areas
- Learn about FDA-approved head lice treatments through side-by-side information
Since a head lice infestation can be an emotional issue for children and parents and are spread primarily by head to head contact, MyHeadLiceTreatment.com offers a unique feature that allows parents to alert friends/neighbors to check their children anonymously through a special e-mail tool.
The site will be especially helpful for schools that lack resources to educate students and families about head lice. According to the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), more than 50% of public schools do not have a full time registered nurse on staff. As a result, nurses are often responsible for multiple schools and many students. In its own 2007 survey, the NASN found the average ratio was 1,151 students per each school nurse and based on the CDC data, this means the typical school nurse may see in excess of 35 cases of head lice each school year.
ParaPRO LLC was founded in 2002 when SePRO Corporation of Carmel, IN purchased the worldwide rights to develop and market Spinosad for the control of lice in human health from Eli Lilly and Company. The compound is currently in clinical trials at multiple sites across the United States. More information on ParaPRO can be found at www.parapro.com.
SePRO Corporation is recognized as an industry leader in providing the highest level of technical service to customers who operate in specialty markets of the USA. To learn more about SePRO Corporation, its products, services and technologies, call 1-800-419-7779 or visit the SePRO web site at www.sepro.com.