Anyone can get lice. Lice do not care about your age, your gender, or your hygiene. Having lice does not mean that you are dirty! Lice are transmitted mostly through head-to-head contact. It is more common in young school-aged children, but lice do not discriminate. If your child has lice, chances are that they have contacted it from a friend at school. Nap time, dress-up, circle time, and telling secrets are all common ways for lice to be spread. Lice can also (though less commonly) be spread through the sharing of hats, helmets and brushes. It is contracted easily, so, if your child has lice, it’s important to have your entire family checked.
Basic facts about lice
- Lice can’t jump or fly – they are crawling insects without wings.
- Having head lice is not a symptom of being dirty – lice actually prefer clean hair.
- Head lice can happen to anyone!
- Head lice cannot travel to other parts of your body.
- On average, lice cannot survive off of your head for more than 24 hours.
- A nit cannot hatch off of a human head.
- Over-the-counter lice shampoos do not kill nits or young lice bugs.
- Head lice cannot live on your pet.
Here are a few things you should do right away…
- Check all members of your family for signs of infestation.
- Notify anyone you’ve had recent contact with, including your child’s school.
- Begin treatment of all infected family members.
- Clean your house and your car.
- Call The Hair Angels for effective & professional service. We return your lives back to normal fast!
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