Head Lice

Lice are small wingless insects. They have six legs with hook-like claws for grasping onto hairs, and they feed on human blood. There are three types of lice.

In this section you will find information on what to do about head lice, how to tell if you have head lice, how head lice are caught, as well as general information on head lice.

Head Lice – General Information

Types of Lice Lice are small wingless insects. They have six legs with hook-like claws for grasping onto hairs. They feed on human blood. There are three types of lice:...

How Head Lice Are Caught

Facts about Head Lice Lice are genetically programmed to move from one head to another. They want to meet different lice (not their brothers and sisters on the same head)...

How to Tell If You Have Head Lice

Itching Only 1 in 3 people with head lice experiences itching. It is worse behind the ears and at the back of the neck. Itching is caused by an allergy...

What to Do About Head Lice

In the UK, you do not have to tell the school if your child has head lice. It makes sense to tell the parents of your child’s ‘best friends’, with...
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