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Is it Possible for Kids to Get Lice from Pets?

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Pets can get lice. Humans can get lice. So can kids and pets give each other lice?  No.  Even though both pets and humans can get lice, they are different types of lice. Head lice are a specific type of species called Pediculus humanus capitis. They affect humans on their…

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Can I Get Head Lice More than Once?

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Lice are parasites that attach themselves to human hair and feed on human blood. They are not a disease or infection, which also means your body won’t develop antibodies to them. Therefore, you can get lice again and again. So, the short answer to the question of, “Can I get…

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Best Hairstyles to Prevent Head Lice

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Head lice is most commonly spread through head to head contact. Avoiding this close contact is the best way to prevent head lice from happening to your family. However, you can’t control what other people do, nor can you control what your child does when they’re out of your sight….

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What is the Fastest Way to Get Rid of Head Lice?

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What happens when you have an important event to attend and you discover that your child has head lice? Before you assume that everything has to be cancelled, rest assured that it’s possible to treat head lice overnight. Even kids are allowed to return to school after a head lice…

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Head Lice and Halloween: What You Need to Know

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Even though Halloween may look different this year due to COVID, many families are still celebrating with close friends and family. What you may be wondering is if the same risks for Halloween costumes and head lice still exist.  For the record, it’s extremely unlikely that your child will catch…

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How Likely are Siblings to Get Head Lice?

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Naturally, when you find out your child needs head lice removal, one of the first concerns is how to prevent the spread to siblings. Having one child with head lice is enough – you surely don’t want two or three or four of them! But how likely is it for…

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Back to School: Head Lice Treatment and Prevention

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Even though there isn’t a “season” for head lice treatment, we tend to see head lice cases increase significantly in the fall, mainly because kids are returning to school. However, this year looks different due to COVID. Many schools are closed in our state, but childcare programs are allowed to…

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