As parents, we have all worried and wondered about it: lice.
Just hearing the word makes you itchy and stressed. What parent
doesn't dread getting that note sent home in their child's
backpack that there have been cases of lice in the classroom?
With winter being a particularly active time for outbreaks,
thanks primarily to extra clothing like hats and coats providing
a convenient way for bugs to spread, we bring you some tips to
help you survive an outbreak without losing your mind. Lice
(Pediculus capitis), tiny insects about the size of a sesame
seed, are hardy creatures. They have been around since humans
have been on this earth. Lice do not discriminate between male
or female, if a person has more money or less money, young or
old, clean or dirty. In fact, according to the Nit-Wits website,
"lice thrive on clean hair." Lice need warm hosts to feed and
reproduce. Lice are parasitic bugs that live only off of the
blood of humans and not on dogs or cats. They are most often
found in the hair (head lice), bu