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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Head Lice - Check Yourself Daily

The head louse is a bug without wings which dwells in people's hair and lives only on our blood. They have infested us for many centuries. The majority of us have personally known how annoying it is to have them on our heads for some period of time, usually in our youth since that is the time when one is most likely to be stricken. Each year, 6,000,000 to 12,000,000 people in the United States must cope with the problem of head lice or body lice.

Head lice is fairly simple to diagnosis. When examining the head you will be looking for evidence of bites or white eggs on the hair shaft. You may also come the suspected person's hair and then closely look at the comb. If the person is infected there will be lice visible on the comb.

Checking your children daily for head lice is the best prevention method for parents. Most schools in the United States will dismiss children from class immediately if head lice are discovered, and will not be allowed back until the problem is dealt with and all of the lice are removed and destroyed.

This can stop lice from being passed between children, yet frequently lice are not discovered until they have been transmitted from one child to another. It is therefore very important to inspect your child's hair on a regular basis, particularly if they are aged between four and twelve.

Keeping your child's hair short is a useful way to prevent nits. If your child has been infested with lice, you cannot send your child to school where others may then be contaminated. It is vital to wash all bedding and towels regularly in hot water. The first clue that your child has nits is constant scratching of the head and scalp.

There are numerous different treatments available for a child infested with lice. There are natural products, silicone based lotions, and hot hair treatments that will put an end to the problem. But, no matter what treatment you choose, remember that none of the treatments are 100 percent effective. It is very important to follow up on the treatment to prevent a reinfestation.

About the author:
Head lice, body lice and louse date back to ancient times. Lice are parasites; between six and twelve million people in the U.S. have infestations each year.

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