Though there is a certain stigma attached to getting head lice, it is not as bad as you think. Head lice have often been mis-associated with poverty. The truth is any human head is susceptible to lice if exposed through person to person contact.
Head lice can occur at any age and to either sex . . .
So it is wise to learn how to recognize and treat head lice infestation and how to prevent re-infestation. They can be grey, brown or black in color. It has six claw-like legs, a pointed head and a flat, elongated and wingless body. Once lice make their way to the scalp, lice begin to feed. They live by biting and sucking blood from the scalp.