All About Lice
Leran how to prevent it
Lice
It is more common to see nits rather than adult lice in a child's hair.
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African Americans are less likely to get lice than any other race.
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Lice is mostly noticeable on your neck and top of your scalp.
Ways to prevent lice
You can prevent lice by not sharing hats, headbands, combs, and pillows, ect. You can also avoid close contact with anyone that has lice because it spreads quickly and easily.
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Itching from lice infestation is an allergic reaction, not the bite itself.
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Lice can crawl from one head to another.
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You can maintain healthy personal hygiene and still become infected by lice.
Careers
- school nurse
- pediatrician
- hair dresser
- lice removal technician
- and of course, your parents!
Treatment
To kill live lice, you can find killing treatments over the counter. Use a head lice comb to remove nits and lice from the hair. You can also use your own home remedies to treat lice.
If someone in our house has lice, you will need to treat your living area. You will need to wash all clothing and bed lines that the infested person has touched or slept in. You will also need to soak combs and brushes for one hour in rubbing alcohol. Another thing to do is to vacuum the floor and furniture.
If someone in our house has lice, you will need to treat your living area. You will need to wash all clothing and bed lines that the infested person has touched or slept in. You will also need to soak combs and brushes for one hour in rubbing alcohol. Another thing to do is to vacuum the floor and furniture.
Head lice can prevent sleep. Head lice is most active in the dark, and itchiness can keep people awake.
5 products to help cure lice!
- Licefreee Spray
- lice comb
- Lice shield (shampoo and conditioner)
- Nix Creme
- Clear Lice
Lice
An estimated 6-12 million lice cases occur each year among the kids ages 3 to 1.
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Head lice have claws specially designed to cling to human hair.
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Lice is highly contagious so make sure not to share combs!
Event Information
Informing Our Comuntiy about Lice
Come to the Baylor Pediatric Center to learn about lice and the correct way to treat it. It is a free opportunity for you and your family to be aware on how to spot lice.
When?
Saturday, Sep 20, 2014, 07:15 PM
Where?