LICE FACTS
*"Don't Panic" having head lice is not a social disgrace. Scocioeconomic background or lack of cleanliness have nothing to do with determining who gets lice.
*One in every four elementary school students will have lice.
*Lice is the #2 communicable condition among small children.
*Outbreaks are common where children work and play together.
*Research indicates up to 32% of nits hatch following treatment with a pediculicidal product. Nit removal is the best defense against reinfestation.
*Lice do not carry disease
*Lice can neither hop nor fly but they do move quickly
*Lice are usually transmitted by direct contact (head to head) but are often spread through the sharing of brushes, combs, hair accessories, head phones, hats or scarves, and bed linens.\
*Man is the only host for lice. Animals do not get lice.
*Nits can survive up to 10 days off the hair with the right conditions such as heat and humidity.
*Nits hatch in 7 - 10 days.
*Nits are usually found around the back of the neck, hairline of the neck, of crown of the head.
*Nits are whitish oval specks and are attached on the hair shaft close to the scalp.
*Lice are tan to reddish brown and are about 1/8 inch in size.
*Lice can live for 30 days and the they die. Females lay 3-6 eggs a day throughout their lifespan.
*Lice eat human blood every 3-6 hours so they can only live a short time off the head. (24 - 72 hours).
*Even though your child has been treated does not mean lice and nits are not pressent, so checking your child's head often is crucial.
*Head scratching and intense itching or the scalp, redness or small bite marks on the scalp is an indication of lice.
*Itching may continue for up to 3 weeks after the lice are killed.
TREATMENT OF LICE
*Treat ALL family members using an over the counter lice shampoo.
*Comb through hair and remove nits with your fingernails or a specialty "nit comb". Since shampooing does not kill all nits it is crucial that you remove as many as you can manually. Using a heavy conditioner or nit removal gel will aid in losing nits from the hair shaft.
*Wash all bed linens, blankets, dirty clothes, backpacks, hats, and hair accessories and dry on hight heat
*Soak all combs, brushes, and plastic hair clips in a bleach/water solution for 48 hrs.
*place all stuffed animals that your child sleeps with and unwashable items in trashbags and leave for 14 days.
*spray down carpets and upholstery with an over the counter spray indicated for Lice use
*continue to wash bed lines regularly for 14 days after treatment
*repeat family shampooing in 10 days
*CHECK FOR LICE AND NITS OFTEN
*"Don't Panic" having head lice is not a social disgrace. Scocioeconomic background or lack of cleanliness have nothing to do with determining who gets lice.
*One in every four elementary school students will have lice.
*Lice is the #2 communicable condition among small children.
*Outbreaks are common where children work and play together.
*Research indicates up to 32% of nits hatch following treatment with a pediculicidal product. Nit removal is the best defense against reinfestation.
*Lice do not carry disease
*Lice can neither hop nor fly but they do move quickly
*Lice are usually transmitted by direct contact (head to head) but are often spread through the sharing of brushes, combs, hair accessories, head phones, hats or scarves, and bed linens.\
*Man is the only host for lice. Animals do not get lice.
*Nits can survive up to 10 days off the hair with the right conditions such as heat and humidity.
*Nits hatch in 7 - 10 days.
*Nits are usually found around the back of the neck, hairline of the neck, of crown of the head.
*Nits are whitish oval specks and are attached on the hair shaft close to the scalp.
*Lice are tan to reddish brown and are about 1/8 inch in size.
*Lice can live for 30 days and the they die. Females lay 3-6 eggs a day throughout their lifespan.
*Lice eat human blood every 3-6 hours so they can only live a short time off the head. (24 - 72 hours).
*Even though your child has been treated does not mean lice and nits are not pressent, so checking your child's head often is crucial.
*Head scratching and intense itching or the scalp, redness or small bite marks on the scalp is an indication of lice.
*Itching may continue for up to 3 weeks after the lice are killed.
TREATMENT OF LICE
*Treat ALL family members using an over the counter lice shampoo.
*Comb through hair and remove nits with your fingernails or a specialty "nit comb". Since shampooing does not kill all nits it is crucial that you remove as many as you can manually. Using a heavy conditioner or nit removal gel will aid in losing nits from the hair shaft.
*Wash all bed linens, blankets, dirty clothes, backpacks, hats, and hair accessories and dry on hight heat
*Soak all combs, brushes, and plastic hair clips in a bleach/water solution for 48 hrs.
*place all stuffed animals that your child sleeps with and unwashable items in trashbags and leave for 14 days.
*spray down carpets and upholstery with an over the counter spray indicated for Lice use
*continue to wash bed lines regularly for 14 days after treatment
*repeat family shampooing in 10 days
*CHECK FOR LICE AND NITS OFTEN
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