Facts of Head Lice for the New School Year
Monday, September 5, 2022 Your child is just starting to get back into their “school routine” when you notice a small whitish-gray insect on their neck. Your heart sinks while your hand instinctively reaches up to scratch your head. You know immediately what is on your child — lice. Now what? First and foremost, there’s…
Read MoreEggs laid by head lice can attach to human hair for 10,000 years
Lice are considered to be one of the oldest parasites in existence. Lice refer to three different types of human parasites. The parasites include head lice, body lice, and crab lice. All three forms of lice have been present since ancient times. The most ancient specimens of nits (lice eggs) are 10,000 years old and…
Read More10 Head Lice Facts You Need to Know!
10 HEAD LICE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW Head lice is much more common than you think. 1 in 20 U.S. school children get head lice every year. Equal Opportunity parasites that feed on the human scalp regardless of hygiene, income, age, ethnicity, day of the week, time of the year, or if you have…
Read MoreHead Lice and Coily Hair
Head lice and coily hair: Signs and treatment Head lice have difficulty gripping onto coily hair. As a result, Black people with coily hair and others with this hair type may be less susceptible to head lice. Head Lice are small insects that live in human hair. They are not dangerous to health, but they…
Read MoreHead Lice vs. Dandruff
Lice and dandruff are both uncomfortable conditions that cause your scalp to itch, and they are easily confused with each other. While lice are a temporary infestation, however, dandruff is a chronic skin condition. Head lice, also known as pediculus humanus capitis, are parasitic insects that live and lay eggs on the scalp. They drink human blood,…
Read MoreThis Common Christmas Tradition Could Give You Lice
This Common Christmas Tradition Could Give You Lice Proving there’s actually nothing lice can’t ruin. The holidays provide a great opportunity for head lice to spread thanks to the traditions of . family photos, hugging, sharing beds, sharing ipads, and sadly, even that common tradition of sitting on Santa’s lap. Yes, gathering in close to…
Read MoreMyth: Pesticide Must Be Used to Kill Them
The truth: Several pesticide-based treatments are available, either over the counter or by prescription. But these may not always be the best choice. Sometimes called “super lice,” many of the pests in the U.S. and other parts of the world have developed resistance to over-the-counter lice treatments that contain certain pesticides, notably permethrin and pyrethrins.…
Read MorePandemic or not, kids are still getting — and spreading — head lice
According to those in the world of professional nitpicking, Pediculus humanus capitis, the much-despised head louse, has returned. “It’s definitely back,” says Scott Weiss, owner of Torrance Lice Removal. It’s a sign that things are coming back to normal.” Colds and more serious bugs like respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are also back. That may…
Read MoreScreening for Head Lice
Head lice can be hard to see. You need to look closely and because lice and their eggs are so small and glued to the hair, takes patience, time, accuracy and a high quality lice comb. Use disposable gloves and look at the person’s head under a bright light. Full sun or the brightest lights…
Read MoreWhen Lice Becomes Deadly Recent cases of lice and anemia have people wondering how these blood-sucking insects can kill.
By Bill SullivanJun 5, 2021 Discovery Magazine In April 2021, a 4-year old girl was near death when her grandmother rushed her to a hospital in Scottsburg, a small town in southern Indiana. The girl had lost so much blood that doctors had to administer four blood transfusions. The loss of blood was not due…
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