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2. Does your child have head lice? How to get rid of it for good

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   Head lice are parasitic insects that burrow to the root of people’s hair and suck the blood from their scalps. ... leaving children to have head lice ... also known as Lice-Lady, treats a ...

3. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Head lice infestation, also known as pediculosis capitis, is the infection of the head hair and scalp by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). [6] Itching from lice bites is common. [ 5 ] During a person's first infection, the itch may not develop for up to six weeks. [ 5 ]

4. 5 important things to know about lice — and why it’s OK to ...

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   According to CDC data, an estimated 6 million to 12 million head lice infestations happen each year in the U.S. in children 3 to 11 years old. It's most common in preschool children who go to ...

5. Kids with Head Lice No Longer Required To Be Sent Home from ...

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   The discovery of head lice on a child's body no longer means they are guaranteed a day off from school, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6. Treatment of human lice - Wikipedia

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   The treatment of human lice is the removal of head lice parasites from human hair. It has been debated and studied for centuries. It has been debated and studied for centuries. However, the number of cases of human louse infestations (or pediculosis ) has increased worldwide since the mid-1960s, reaching hundreds of millions annually. [ 1 ]

7. Sucking louse - Wikipedia

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   Children appear particularly susceptible to attracting lice, possibly due to their fine hair. At least three species or subspecies of Anoplura are parasites of humans; the human condition of being infested with sucking lice is called pediculosis .

8. No nit policy - Wikipedia

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   A dead nit attached to a hair. No nit policy is a public health policy implemented by some education authorities to prevent the transmission of head lice infestation.The "no nit" policy requires the sending home and barring of all children who have nits (egg shells) on their hair from controlled settings such as school, summer camp or day care facilities.

9. How to Treat Head Lice - AOL

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   'Tis the season for pesky head lice. Check out this round-up of the best lice treatment options, from over-the-counter medications to louse and nit combing. ... Check out this round-up of the best ...