Lice are treatable. Specific instructions need to be followed. Discuss this with your child's physician. Nits need to be removed from the hair with a fine-tooth comb. Combs and brushes should be soaked in hot water with the shampoo for period of at least 15 minutes.
Children can return to school or daycare the day following their first treatment for head lice .
Treatment for body lice usually consists of improving hygiene and washing clothes. Bed sheets and blankets should be washed in hot water and dried in a hot dryer. Click here to view the Online Resources page of this web. Please take the time to read our disclaimer .