Got lice? Don’t panic!
Just as common as catching a cold from fellow classmates, children can be infested with head lice, spread by head to head contact or by sharing hats, combs and pillows. But don’t panic! Lice are not hazardous to health and 100% treatable.
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A key sign is a very itchy head. Since itching takes place two to six weeks after infestation, if an outbreak occurs check your child regularly. Lice live on both clean and dirty human hair and feed by sucking blood from the scalp. Use a long-tooth, metal louse comb to check hair roots at the nape
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behind the ears, here lice lay brown ggs – nits – that stick to hair like glue. Once lice and nits are removed, hatched white nit shells may remain. Don’t panic, another treatment won’t be necessary.
- Inform school, family and friends immediately
- Tie up long hair + don’t share hair accessories
- Vacuum all surfaces that have had head contact
- Wash bedding and clothes in hot water, at 60°C
- Effective treatments: Lice Stop, Lice Shield or Zap
- For successful treatment, follow directions. H&L
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