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Is It Head Lice?
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What You’ll Learn Today
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What are head lice?
Where do head lice come from?
How do I know I have head lice?
How do I remove head lice?
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about head lice!
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What Are Head Lice?
• Head lice are bugs that feed on humans.
• They live on your head.
• A single head lice is called
a louse.
Clouse
the louse
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What Are Head Lice?
• They are really small
like a sesame seed.
• They are colored like
your hair.
• They are hard to see.
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What Are Head Lice?
• A louse (adult) lays eggs called nits.
• Nits are glued to your hair.
Nit-Wit
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What Are Head Lice?
• Nits hatch in 7 to 10 days.
• Nymphs (baby louse) can grow up into an
adult in 9 to 12 days.
• The adult louse lays nits, and the cycle
continues.
Nymph
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Where Do Head Lice Come From?
• Head lice have been around a long time.
• They move from head-to-head through
contact.
• They crawl fast but don’t jump, hop or fly.
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Where Do Head Lice Come From?
• You do NOT get head lice from:
– Being dirty
– A dirty house
– A dog or cat
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How do I know I have Head Lice?
• Head lice can cause
your head to itch.
• Head lice can be seen
in your hair.
• The school nurse or a
doctor can confirm if
you have head lice.
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How Do I Remove Head Lice?
• Your parent can help
you remove head lice
by treating and
combing your hair.
• Your parent should
talk with a health care
provider about product
options they can use to
treat the head lice.
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How Do I Remove Head Lice?
• Your parent should comb your hair very
carefully to remove the head lice and nits.
• It may be boring and may hurt a little bit but it
will take time to find
and remove them all.
• If a nit hatches, it could
make more head lice.
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How Do I Remove Head Lice?
• When you think the
head lice are gone,
your school nurse
will re-check your
head to see if you
can go back to class.
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For More Information
• If you would like to know
more about head lice,
you can visit
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