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Head lice are hard to squash. Head lice spread more easily among children 3–12 years of age because they
share their belongings more often than adults and play close together. Females of all ages get head lice more
often than males do.
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Everything You Ever Longed To Know About Head Lice
By Jeff Foster
So you need to know about head lice?
Well first of all head lice can cause an intense amount of itching. Head lice can be totally irritating. In
fact, head lice can be a total pain and one that you will wish you never experienced.
Head lice are thought to have been around for thousands of years. In fact, there are reports that seem
to indicate mummies found in Egypt were found to have dried up head lice on their scalp. Okay, now
back is disgusting!
Cats, dogs, and all other animals cannot contract had lice. I'm not exactly sure that's fair. Head lice
only feast on the human head. Well, I guess that's okay since the poor dogs and cats have to put up
with fleas.
African Americans have been found to be much less susceptible to head lice. Studies in pediatric
dermatology found that infestations of head lice and other children is approximately 10% while in
African-American children it is less than a half of 1%.
Women and girls seem to get head lice much more frequently than men and boys.
Once the nit is laid on the hair shaft it hatches in approximately 7 to 10 days. Then another seven to
10 days will pass before the nit becomes a fully grown adult. Lice lay their eggs close to the scalp so
that they can get the body temperature necessary to incubate properly. If the nit is laid too far away
from the scalp they will not survive.
When the nits are laid along the shaft of the hair and they stick to the hair follicles like a glob of glue. It
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