HEAD LICE INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
YOU SHOULD EXAMINE YOUR CHILD'S HEAD,ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE EARS AND AT THE NAPE OF THE NECK, FOR CRAWLING LICE AND NITS IF YOUR CHILD EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS OF HEAD LICE INFESTATION. IF CRAWLING LICE OR NITS ARE FOUND, ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS SHOULD BE EXAMINED FOR CRAWLING LICE AND NITS EVERY 2-3 DAYS. PERSONS WITH LIVE LICE 0R NITS SHOULD BE TREATED.
HEAD LICE CAN BE A NUISANCE BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SHOWN TO SPREAD DISEASE. PERSONAL HYGIENE OR CLEANLINESS IN THE HOME OR SCHOOL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GETTING HEAD LICE.
BOTH OVER-THE-COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TREATMENT.ONCE THE PRODUCTS HAS BEEN APPLIED TO KILL THE LIVE LICE, DAILY COMBING WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB MUST BE DONE UNTIL ALL NITS ARE GONE.
***PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU FIND LICE ON YOUR CHILD'S HEAD, PLEASE INFORM THE SCHOOL NURSE SO YOUR CHILD CAN BE MONITORED.
HEAD LICE CAN BE A NUISANCE BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SHOWN TO SPREAD DISEASE. PERSONAL HYGIENE OR CLEANLINESS IN THE HOME OR SCHOOL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GETTING HEAD LICE.
BOTH OVER-THE-COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TREATMENT.ONCE THE PRODUCTS HAS BEEN APPLIED TO KILL THE LIVE LICE, DAILY COMBING WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB MUST BE DONE UNTIL ALL NITS ARE GONE.
***PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU FIND LICE ON YOUR CHILD'S HEAD, PLEASE INFORM THE SCHOOL NURSE SO YOUR CHILD CAN BE MONITORED.