Head Lice School

Head lice are tiny little wingless parasites that are highly contagious. They are only transferred by direct human contact, they are not dangerous, do not carry diseases and are not a sign of poor hygiene.

It is said that one in four young school children carry head lice at any one time and 95 percent of head lice cases are picked up at school.

Head lice can be passed around by innocent close play such as a hug, sharing hair ties, brushes and caps. Head lice crawl exceptionally fast and have a firm grip on the hair once in contact, the transfer can happen in an instant. It only takes one louse to start the head lice life cycle.

Getting rid of head lice requires application of a head lice treatment solution and thorough combing (from root to tip) of the hair. NitWits have created a letter to parents template that can be used in the case a child has a case of head lice.

It is important to encourage head lice prevention and also encourage parents to check for head lice regularly - once a week is ideal.

See some helpful NitWits downloads.



Head Lice Treatment Poster

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