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2. 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 ]

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

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   These eggs take eight to nine days to hatch and can trigger another infestation if not removed, leaving children to have head lice several times a year. Head lice have unfortunately become a part ...

4. A Guide to Head Lice Symptoms and Treatments - AOL

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   The itchiness, irritation, and the incessant scratching caused by the small bugs on your scalp and hair make head lice a nuisance at best and at worst, well—they’re the worst. Head lice feed ...

5. Head louse - Wikipedia

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   Head lice cannot fly, and their short, stumpy legs render them incapable of jumping, or even walking efficiently on flat surfaces. [ 2 ] The non-disease-carrying head louse differs from the related disease-carrying body louse ( Pediculus humanus humanus ) in preferring to attach eggs to scalp hair rather than to clothing.

6. Pediculosis - Wikipedia

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   [16] [17] Normally head lice infest a new host only by close contact between individuals, making social contacts among children and parent child interactions more likely routes of infestation than shared combs, brushes, towels, clothing, beds or closets. Head-to-head contact is by far the most common route of lice transmission.

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

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   "You do not need to send students with head lice infestation home early from school," according to information on the CDC website. "Students with lice can go home at the end of the day, be treated ...