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Head lice is an increasing problem throughout the country. For your family's protection and to prevent spreading lice to other, it is recommended that parents check their children about once a week.
WHO GETS LICE? - Anyone! Frequent, regular shampooing does not prevent lice. Younger children seem to catch them more frequently because of more close contact with one another. Animals do not carry or contract head lice.
HOW DO YOU GET THEM? - They walk, they do not fly or hop. They travel from person to person directly (two heads touching) or are transferred via personal articles (I.e. combs, brushes, hats, pillowcases, etc.) or spending the night with family or friends who have head lice.
FACTS ABOUT LICE - The adult louse is a wingless insect less than 1/8" long and is a pale brownish-gray. Lice do not carry disease. They bite the scalp causing itching. They move quickly and avoid light so they are often difficult to see.
FACTS ABOUT NITS - The nits (egg sacs) of lice are cemented to human hair with "nature's own" superglue. The nits appear as small, silvery oval-shaped specks that look like dandruff. But they are very difficult to remove. The nits hatch in 7-10 days.
STUDENTS WITH HEAD LICE WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM SCHOOL UNTIL THEY ARE PROPERLY TREATED.
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