Head lice are not an emergency and, in most cases, do not pos e any health risk. You will expose yourself and your family to unnecessary pesticide risk. If your school sprays rooms, buses, furniture, etc., to control head lice, ask them to stop immediately. Refer your school to the Cooperative Extension Service brochure called A School's Guide to the 'Nitty-Gritty' about Head Lice.
Head lice are very common among all classes of people.
More than 12 million people, mostly children and school personnel, get head lice each year. Lice cannot hop, jump or fly, but they can crawl rapidly. If a lice shampoo is warranted, ask your doctor or pharmicist for specifics on the product and follow all label instructions exactly. Misapplications can be ineffective and dangerous as well. Head lice are small, wingless parasitic insects.