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2. 5 important things to know about lice — and why it’s OK to ...

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   The AAP's guidance echoes recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which says that students diagnosed with live head lice "do not need to be sent home early from ...

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

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   The guidelines also say: "Nits may stay in hair after treatment, but successful treatment will kill crawling lice." In addition, the CDC suggested that schools discontinue "no-nit" policies that ...

4. 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 ]

5. Pediculosis pubis - Wikipedia

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   First line treatment usually contains permethrin and is available over the counter. [3] Two rounds of treatment at least a week apart are usually required to kill newly hatched nymphs. [5] Washing bedding and clothing in hot water kills the lice, and transmission can be prevented by avoiding sexual contact until no signs of infestation exist.

6. 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.

7. Head lice infestation - Wikipedia

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   Head lice bites on the back of the neck Adult male (left) and female (right) head lice. Head lice are generally uncomfortable, but typically do not constitute a serious condition. [7] The most common symptom is itching of the head, which normally worsens 3 to 4 weeks after the initial infestation. The bite reaction is very mild, and it can be ...