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Is it Possible for Kids to Get Lice from Pets?

By vallice

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…

December 26, 2020

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Can I Get Head Lice More than Once?

By vallice

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…

December 9, 2020

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What Should I Do if I’ve Been Around Someone with Head Lice?

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For many people, a case of head lice creeps up on them. They may notice that their head itches or their child tells them they feel a crawling sensation in their hair. But what happens when you know that you have been exposed to someone with lice? Maybe it was…

December 5, 2020

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Best Hairstyles to Prevent Head Lice

By vallice

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….

November 25, 2020

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5 Latest Trends in the Head Lice World (They’ll Surprise You!)

By vallice

Did you know that it takes just three seconds for lice to transfer from one head to the next? No wonder why millions of kids need head lice removal services every year! Now that many kids are learning at home due to the pandemic, you might think that the head…

November 17, 2020

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Grandparents and Head Lice: Why Cases are on the Rise

By vallice

Spending time with the grandkids is every grandparent’s dream. But this time spent together can also create opportunities for germs to spread. Kids are carriers and they can spread colds and viruses to Grandma and Grandpa. And another thing they can spread – head lice! Why More Seniors are Getting…

October 30, 2020

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

By vallice

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…

October 28, 2020

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Head Lice and Halloween: What You Need to Know

By vallice

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…

October 22, 2020

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Why Over-the-Counter Head Lice Treatments Don’t Work

By vallice

If you recently tried to fight lice using an over-the-counter head lice shampoo, you probably discovered that the product wasn’t all that effective. In this article, Mayo Clinic suggests that OTC head lice treatments are not always enough to stop a lice infestation. And even if they do work, it…

October 15, 2020

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