Further information related to this fact sheet: Fleas.
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- Bites and stings - first aid.
- Head lice (nits) - treatment and control.
- Pesticides - how to choose a pest control service.
- Pesticides - safety when you use a pest control service.
- Scabies.
Related information on other website
Department of Medical Entomology - Westmead Hospital - Fleas.
Support groups
Australian Pest Controllers Association Inc.
References used for this fact sheet
- Bites and stings: Fleas [online], Parenting & Child Health, Child and Youth Health Unit, Government of South Australia, Adelaide More information here.
- Fleas (55kb, pdf) [online], You’ve got what? 4th edition - 2009, SA Health Communicable Disease Control Branch - South Australian Government. More information here.
- Potter, M., (1997), Ridding Your Home of Fleas [online], Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, USA. More information here.
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