Place these nits in the bag or down the drain. Pin each section of hair as it is completed. When finished, have your child change into clean clothes, and wash what they were wearing. Also, don't forget to thoroughly clean your own hands and fingernails with hot water. Family members often share lice.
Humans lose hair all the time, and lice and nits travel with that hair.
A louse can survive 48 hours without a meal, which is plenty of time to find a new home. Lice can wait for a new head to come to them or they can crawl up to 15 feet. Children should be discouraged from sharing hair brushes, towels or hats, because lice spread quickly and easily. This information has been endorsed by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Success Checklist Check all family members for lice or nits.