To get rid of head lice, two treatments are needed. Follow-up of all close contacts is very important. Head lice are a nuisance but not a health hazard. They don't result from a lack of cleanliness. Anyone can get head lice.
Parents can get head lice from children.
Sometimes the source is another adult in close contact with the children. Head lice crawl quickly from one person's head to another. What to Look For These tiny, flat insects have no wings and cannot jump or fly. Head lice live and breed on the hair of the head. Adult female lice lay a great many eggs.