Here's everything you need to know about head lice, including what it is, how to treat it, and how to get rid of it.
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The Facts of Lice
Every year, more than 6 million children are infected with these harmless yet pesky parasites. We've pulled together expert answers to your top questions on everything from prevention to treatment. Click here.
...What are lice?
Headlice are tiny insects that develop in three stages: from nit to nymph to full.... It needs human blood to live and can survive up to 30 days in a person's hair. Why do children get lice so... often?
"Although anyone is susceptible, little kids get lice because they are in close contact with each...
...Headlice have become an increasingly prevalent problem in our nation's schools and child...-care centers, according to the American HeadLice Information Center. Some 12 million people are infected... with lice each year, most of them children between the ages of 3 and 12. Although headlice never present a...
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