If your child attends daycare or goes to school outside of the home, then head lice maybe a concern for you. Head lice is very easily transmitted from person to person through direct head contact. Sharing personal items such as brushes, combs, and linens can help in passing head lice from one person to another. Head lice are tiny insects that live primarily on the head and scalp. They are different than body lice, which may be found in clothing and bedding as well as on the body.
Head lice are small but can be seen by the naked eye.
Because they move quickly and only a few may be present, using a magnifying glass is helpful in identifying these insects. Head lice suck blood, and the rash caused by this may be more noticeable than the bugs themselves. Head lice attach their eggs at the base of a hair shaft. These eggs or nits, appear as tiny white or dark ovals and are especially noticeable on the back of the neck and around the ears. People with head lice, children too, should be treated with medicated shampoo, rinse, or lotion developed specifically for head lice.