Itching

Useful contacts
Zoological Institute of St Petersburg has a collection of 50,000 dead fleas. Take a look at the website if you want to know more about fleas. www.zin.ru/Animalia/Siphonaptera/index.htm

National Eczema Society provides information and advice about all aspects of eczema. Write to: Hill House, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NA, UK. Helpline: 0870 241 3604 (Mon–Fri 8 am–8 pm)
www.eczema.org

American Academy of Family Physicians has an article about itching (pruritis) on its website, written in 2003. The article is written for doctors, but there is a link to a ‘Patient Information’ leaflet.
www.aafp.org/afp/20030915/1135.pdf

BBC News Website has a film about bed bugs. www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/article/2007/10/gmg_bugweek.shtml

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• What you can do
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