Remember to send this information to your student's school so it can be recorded or call Mary Roehl at 868-9378. 6 million children affected each year. Anyone can get head lice, rich or poor. Any place that children cluster, they are at risk. Head lice can be a problem any time of year, although September is peak incidence.
Head lice are parasitic insects that infest the head.
They are small, about the size of a sesame seed. They spread by crawling. They live by biting and sucking blood from the scalp and cannot survive for more than a few hours unless they are on a human head. It is important to eliminate head lice because they can affect children's health and performance in school. Scratching can lead to secondary infections, leaving children feeling achy, feverish, or lethargic.