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    Head Lice Myths

    Head lice are extremely contagious and children who are diagnosed with head lice should be isolated until all the nits are gone.
    The truth is that lice are most frequently spread through head-to-head contact, which allows the lice to travel from one person to another. Since they cannot jump from one person to another, transmission can be prevented by taking such precautions as not sharing personal items and avoiding close contact. Isolation of a child who has head lice, or keeping him out of school, as long as he has begun treatment, is not necessary.

    In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses have recommended that schools revise so-called "no-nit" policies, which require children to be kept out of school until they are completely free of nits and lice. Doctors today are advising that children be allowed to return to school once they have begun treatment to eradicate lice.
    Head lice carry and transmit diseases.
    The good news is that lice have not been shown to spread disease. That said, they can be extremely bothersome. Children who have head lice can experience intense itching and develop a rash from the bites, and the skin can become infected from scratching. They can feel irritable and have trouble sleeping because they are itchy. And of course, lice can be emotionally upsetting for a child and for her family.
    Head lice prefer long hair.
    Lice do not care whether hair is short, long, clean or dirty. Lice thrive in hair, period, specifically on the blood they get through the scalp.
    An itchy head means your child most likely has head lice.
    Itchy scalp is one of the common symptoms of head lice. But there can be other causes of itchy scalp, such as seborrheic dermatitis (dandruff) or dry skin. Moreover, some children who have head lice may not experience itching.
    Lice can jump.
    Lice do not have wings. They cannot fly and they cannot jump. Instead, they move by crawling. That is why direct head-to-head contact, such as kids putting their heads together while playing, is the most common way for head lice to spread from one person to another.
    You are more likely to get head lice if your hair is dirty, you have bad personal hygiene habits or if your home is untidy.
    Getting head lice has absolutely nothing to do with personal hygiene or the cleanliness of a home. And washing your hair will not get rid of lice, which cling to hair follicles, nor nits (lice eggs), which are extremely sticky and cling to hair.
    You can get head lice from pets (and vice versa).
    Lice cannot be transmitted from pets, and pets cannot get them from people.
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