by WDAY
Lice outbreak has parents on the lookout
September 26, 2011 at 4:56 pm in WDAY
Detroit Lakes, MN (WDAY TV) – Class is barely in session, but officials are starting to see signs of head lice. One school in Detroit Lakes has dealt with almost a dozen cases. Now, it’s putting parents on the lookout. Continue Reading
Head lice are shared mainly by direct head-to-head contact. Sharing hats, combs, brushes, etc really is of no importance. Kids should not be encouraged to tell nurses or teachers about other children who may have itchy scalps, and kids thought to have lice or nits need not be sent home. No-cost and non-commercial educational information about lice and logical school policies is readily available on the web. Visit identify.us.com, the new site for guidance that formerly was hosted at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Richard Pollack, PhD
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